Primarily a girl's name · 100% girls
Origin: ArabicMelissa is a feminine given name. The name comes from the Greek word μέλισσα, "bee", which in turn comes from μέλι, "honey". In Hittite, melit signifies "honey". Melissa is a common variant form, with others being Malissa, Melesa, Melessa, Meliza, Mellisa, Melosa, and Molissa.
From Wikipedia
In Pythagorean numerology, every letter has a value from 1 to 9. Adding the letters of Melissa yields these three numbers — a playful read on the name's character.
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Rank is among all girls' names registered that year.
| Year | Babies | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1880 | 33 | #274 |
| 1881 | 40 | #256 |
| 1882 | 41 | #276 |
| 1883 | 42 | #276 |
| 1884 | 48 | #279 |
| 1885 | 45 | #299 |
| 1886 | 58 | #274 |
| 1887 | 34 | #370 |
| 1888 | 40 | #384 |
| 1889 | 46 | #355 |
| 1890 | 42 | #390 |
| 1891 | 30 | #474 |
| 1892 | 34 | #469 |
| 1893 | 53 | #372 |
| 1894 | 52 | #392 |
| 1895 | 41 | #448 |
| 1896 | 30 | #562 |
| 1897 | 35 | #495 |
| 1898 | 35 | #539 |
| 1899 | 47 | #427 |
| 1900 | 40 | #536 |
| 1901 | 34 | #527 |
| 1902 | 40 | #505 |
| 1903 | 35 | #553 |
| 1904 | 24 | #719 |
| 1905 | 30 | #650 |
| 1906 | 22 | #787 |
| 1907 | 38 | #611 |
| 1908 | 27 | #753 |
| 1909 | 33 | #702 |
| 1910 | 47 | #614 |
| 1911 | 31 | #785 |
| 1912 | 42 | #776 |
| 1913 | 47 | #772 |
| 1914 | 52 | #814 |
| 1915 | 67 | #805 |
| 1916 | 64 | #854 |
| 1917 | 54 | #950 |
| 1918 | 63 | #909 |
| 1919 | 49 | #1,034 |
| 1920 | 59 | #956 |
| 1921 | 66 | #917 |
| 1922 | 68 | #889 |
| 1923 | 50 | #1,082 |
| 1924 | 53 | #1,075 |
| 1925 | 55 | #1,017 |
| 1926 | 46 | #1,126 |
| 1927 | 44 | #1,170 |
| 1928 | 43 | #1,174 |
| 1929 | 42 | #1,148 |
| 1930 | 57 | #976 |
| 1931 | 43 | #1,087 |
| 1932 | 62 | #896 |
| 1933 | 51 | #968 |
| 1934 | 43 | #1,071 |
| 1935 | 63 | #872 |
| 1936 | 56 | #919 |
| 1937 | 90 | #718 |
| 1938 | 85 | #754 |
| 1939 | 116 | #631 |
| 1940 | 95 | #716 |
| 1941 | 141 | #594 |
| 1942 | 154 | #599 |
| 1943 | 189 | #548 |
| 1944 | 177 | #542 |
| 1945 | 186 | #532 |
| 1946 | 198 | #567 |
| 1947 | 319 | #460 |
| 1948 | 600 | #318 |
| 1949 | 779 | #276 |
| 1950 | 980 | #240 |
| 1951 | 1,129 | #229 |
| 1952 | 1,442 | #201 |
| 1953 | 2,007 | #163 |
| 1954 | 2,062 | #170 |
| 1955 | 2,416 | #149 |
| 1956 | 2,527 | #150 |
| 1957 | 2,780 | #147 |
| 1958 | 3,323 | #130 |
| 1959 | 3,627 | #127 |
| 1960 | 4,412 | #109 |
| 1961 | 4,901 | #95 |
| 1962 | 6,308 | #68 |
| 1963 | 7,319 | #61 |
| 1964 | 8,318 | #53 |
| 1965 | 10,564 | #38 |
| 1966 | 14,253 | #22 |
| 1967 | 18,377 | #9 |
| 1968 | 21,731 | #5 |
| 1969 | 23,019 | #5 |
| 1970 | 23,734 | #7 |
| 1971 | 23,876 | #7 |
| 1972 | 22,494 | #7 |
| 1973 | 22,480 | #6 |
| 1974 | 22,166 | #7 |
| 1975 | 24,167 | #4 |
| 1976 | 25,094 | #3 |
| 1977 | 26,880 | #2 |
| 1978 | 28,327 | #2 |
| 1979 | 34,050 | #2 |
| 1980 | 31,634 | #4 |
| 1981 | 28,005 | #5 |
| 1982 | 25,866 | #5 |
| 1983 | 23,474 | #6 |
| 1984 | 21,897 | #8 |
| 1985 | 19,963 | #11 |
| 1986 | 17,667 | #12 |
| 1987 | 17,674 | #13 |
| 1988 | 16,545 | #16 |
| 1989 | 15,204 | #19 |
| 1990 | 14,000 | #20 |
| 1991 | 13,348 | #20 |
| 1992 | 11,710 | #24 |
| 1993 | 10,224 | #30 |
| 1994 | 8,796 | #31 |
| 1995 | 7,878 | #35 |
| 1996 | 7,170 | #42 |
| 1997 | 6,679 | #44 |
| 1998 | 5,354 | #59 |
| 1999 | 4,830 | #64 |
| 2000 | 4,532 | #71 |
| 2001 | 4,145 | #74 |
| 2002 | 3,769 | #80 |
| 2003 | 3,502 | #96 |
| 2004 | 3,338 | #98 |
| 2005 | 3,085 | #104 |
| 2006 | 2,893 | #117 |
| 2007 | 2,505 | #137 |
| 2008 | 2,517 | #134 |
| 2009 | 2,338 | #137 |
| 2010 | 1,951 | #156 |
| 2011 | 1,709 | #184 |
| 2012 | 1,772 | #178 |
| 2013 | 1,592 | #202 |
| 2014 | 1,509 | #224 |
| 2015 | 1,283 | #253 |
| 2016 | 1,236 | #260 |
| 2017 | 1,170 | #275 |
| 2018 | 1,117 | #299 |
| 2019 | 933 | #340 |
| 2020 | 887 | #349 |
| 2021 | 836 | #372 |
| 2022 | 823 | #379 |
| 2023 | 743 | #410 |
| 2024 | 825 | #378 |
