Melissa or Mellissa
More babies were named Melissa than Mellissa in every recorded year.
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Popularity over time
Babies given each name per 1,000 babies of the sex it's most often recorded as, 1880–2025.
Melissa or Mellissa
| Melissa | Mellissa |
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| Rank in 2025 | #419 (girls) | — |
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| Trend | Falling | Falling |
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| Peak year | 1979 | 1979 |
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| Top state | CACalifornia | — |
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