Mellissa Name Popularity Analysis: Historical Trends & Regional Insights

The name Mellissa is most popular in Florida, USA across all generations. It ranks highest as a Girl name among the Generation X (Gen X) generation in the MidWest region. Recent 3-year trends show this Girl name is maintaining steady popularity, while the 25-year trend indicates it has been relatively stable. From 2020-2022, Mellissa has been stalled for female in MidWest, stalled for female in Northeast, stalled for female in South, stalled for female in West. The long-term 25-year analysis reveals it has been stalled for female in MidWest, stalled for female in Northeast, stalled for female in South, stalled for female in West. Across generations, 'Mellissa' has shown interesting popularity patterns: Among the G.I. Generation (1901-1927), it ranked 9107th out of 9107 names. Among the Silent Generation (1928-1945), it ranked 9204th out of 9204 names. Among the Baby Boomers (1946-1964), it ranked 2672nd out of 12526 names. Among the Generation X (Gen X) (1965-1980), it ranked 793rd out of 19264 names. Among the Millennials (Gen Y) (1981-1996), it ranked 1238th out of 27321 names. Among the Generation Z (Gen Z or Zoomers) (1997-2012), it ranked 5646th out of 35406 names. Among the Generation Alpha (2013-2024), it ranked 24101st out of 30306 names. Discover how the name 'Mellissa' has evolved through American history with our comprehensive regional and generational analysis.

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Historical Birth Statistics for the Name "Mellissa"

Note: Years with identical rankings may represent different numbers of births. Data is sourced from Social Security card applications for births in the United States.

Yearly Ranking History of "Mellissa"

"Mellissa" Popularity Across American Generations

Generation Gender Rank Total Names
G.I. Generation (1901-1927) Girl 9107th of 9107 5
Silent Generation (1928-1945) Girl 9204th of 9204 5
Baby Boomers (1946-1964) Girl 2672nd of 12526 343
Generation X (Gen X) (1965-1980) Girl 793rd of 19264 2,845
Millennials (Gen Y) (1981-1996) Girl 1238th of 27321 2,062
Generation Z (Gen Z or Zoomers) (1997-2012) Girl 5646th of 35406 352
Generation Alpha (2013-2024) Girl 24101st of 30306 13

Regional Popularity of "Mellissa" by Generation for Male Names

TOP(%) MidWest Northeast South West
G.I. Generation
(1901-1927)
- - - -
Silent Generation
(1928-1945)
- - - -
Baby Boomers
(1946-1964)
- - - -
Generation X (Gen X)
(1965-1980)
- - - -
Millennials (Gen Y)
(1981-1996)
- - - -
Generation Z (Gen Z or Zoomers)
(1997-2012)
- - - -
Generation Alpha
(2013-2024)
- - - -

Regional Popularity of "Mellissa" by Generation for Female Names

TOP(%) MidWest Northeast South West
G.I. Generation
(1901-1927)
- - - -
Silent Generation
(1928-1945)
- - - -
Baby Boomers
(1946-1964)
100.00%
2004th/2004
- 100.00%
2452nd/2452
100.00%
2625th/2625
Generation X (Gen X)
(1965-1980)
100.00%
713th/713
100.00%
815th/815
100.00%
838th/838
100.00%
946th/946
Millennials (Gen Y)
(1981-1996)
100.00%
1133rd/1133
100.00%
1083rd/1083
100.00%
1631st/1631
100.00%
1153rd/1153
Generation Z (Gen Z or Zoomers)
(1997-2012)
- - - 100.00%
4576th/4576
Generation Alpha
(2013-2024)
- - - -

State-by-State Popularity of "Mellissa"

This map shows the relative popularity of "Mellissa" across states, calculated by dividing the number of births with this name in each state by the total births in that state. This methodology provides a standardized measure of popularity regardless of state population size.