Melisa

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Melisa is a given name used predominantly for girls. There have been 19,064 people born with this name in the United States since 1880 — 19,054 as girls and 10 as boys. Melisa gained popularity in the 1950s, peaked in 1979 and has since declined significantly.

Popularity Over Time

Yearly Data

Year	Births
2024	53
2023	54
2022	51
2021	53
2020	44
2019	67
2018	69
2017	74
2016	73
2015	69
2014	83
2013	110
2012	126
2011	132
2010	129
2009	134
2008	153
2007	163
2006	189
2005	188
2004	253
2003	228
2002	200
2001	216
2000	213
1999	196
1998	214
1997	231
1996	190
1995	197
1994	217
1993	236
1992	266
1991	265
1990	264
1989	272
1988	337
1987	298
1986	328
1985	379
1984	376
1983	385
1982	428
1981	516
1980	566
1979	661
1978	554
1977	558
1976	546
1975	548
1974	618
1973	638
1972	638
1971	583
1970	556
1969	527
1968	578
1967	482
1966	387
1965	372
1964	276
1963	261
1962	216
1961	157
1960	140
1959	118
1958	101
1957	71
1956	51
1955	36
1954	25
1953	27
1952	25
1951	13
1950	6
1949	5
1948	5