Melissa
Girl name · Ancient Greek origin
Melissa meaning
Melissa is a Greek name for girls that means honey-bee. It can also refer to the plant known as lemon balm in English, whose scientific name is Melissa officinalis.
- Also recorded (Ancient Greek): bee, honey, or honeybee
Melissa at a glance
- Used as
- Girl name
- Origin
- Ancient Greek
- Listed in
- Muslim baby names
- Script form
- مليسةAs listed by MuslimNames.com; not independently verified
- Latest U.S. rank (girl)
- #376 in 2024
Melissa popularity in the U.S.
| Year | Rank | Births |
|---|---|---|
| 1880 | #271 | 33 |
| 1890 | #384 | 42 |
| 1900 | #531 | 40 |
| 1910 | #610 | 47 |
| 1920 | #949 | 59 |
| 1930 | #971 | 57 |
| 1940 | #714 | 95 |
| 1950 | #240 | 980 |
| 1960 | #109 | 4,412 |
| 1970 | #7 | 23,734 |
| 1979 | #2 | 34,050 |
| 1980 | #4 | 31,634 |
| 1990 | #20 | 14,000 |
| 2000 | #71 | 4,532 |
| 2010 | #156 | 1,951 |
| 2020 | #349 | 887 |
| 2024 | #376 | 825 |
All 145 ranked years
| Year | Rank | Births |
|---|---|---|
| 1880 | #271 | 33 |
| 1881 | #251 | 40 |
| 1882 | #271 | 41 |
| 1883 | #274 | 42 |
| 1884 | #277 | 48 |
| 1885 | #296 | 45 |
| 1886 | #274 | 58 |
| 1887 | #367 | 34 |
| 1888 | #380 | 40 |
| 1889 | #353 | 46 |
| 1890 | #384 | 42 |
| 1891 | #471 | 30 |
| 1892 | #465 | 34 |
| 1893 | #370 | 53 |
| 1894 | #390 | 52 |
| 1895 | #440 | 41 |
| 1896 | #553 | 30 |
| 1897 | #491 | 35 |
| 1898 | #527 | 35 |
| 1899 | #424 | 47 |
| 1900 | #531 | 40 |
| 1901 | #520 | 34 |
| 1902 | #502 | 40 |
| 1903 | #549 | 35 |
| 1904 | #710 | 24 |
| 1905 | #642 | 30 |
| 1906 | #776 | 22 |
| 1907 | #601 | 38 |
| 1908 | #742 | 27 |
| 1909 | #691 | 33 |
| 1910 | #610 | 47 |
| 1911 | #777 | 31 |
| 1912 | #770 | 42 |
| 1913 | #767 | 47 |
| 1914 | #802 | 52 |
| 1915 | #802 | 67 |
| 1916 | #848 | 64 |
| 1917 | #945 | 54 |
| 1918 | #900 | 63 |
| 1919 | #1,026 | 49 |
| 1920 | #949 | 59 |
| 1921 | #914 | 66 |
| 1922 | #888 | 68 |
| 1923 | #1,076 | 50 |
| 1924 | #1,069 | 53 |
| 1925 | #1,008 | 55 |
| 1926 | #1,115 | 46 |
| 1927 | #1,161 | 44 |
| 1928 | #1,163 | 43 |
| 1929 | #1,137 | 42 |
| 1930 | #971 | 57 |
| 1931 | #1,074 | 43 |
| 1932 | #891 | 62 |
| 1933 | #957 | 51 |
| 1934 | #1,062 | 43 |
| 1935 | #866 | 63 |
| 1936 | #909 | 56 |
| 1937 | #717 | 90 |
| 1938 | #749 | 85 |
| 1939 | #628 | 116 |
| 1940 | #714 | 95 |
| 1941 | #592 | 141 |
| 1942 | #599 | 154 |
| 1943 | #545 | 189 |
| 1944 | #542 | 177 |
| 1945 | #532 | 186 |
| 1946 | #566 | 198 |
| 1947 | #460 | 319 |
| 1948 | #316 | 600 |
| 1949 | #276 | 779 |
| 1950 | #240 | 980 |
| 1951 | #229 | 1,129 |
| 1952 | #201 | 1,442 |
| 1953 | #163 | 2,007 |
| 1954 | #170 | 2,062 |
| 1955 | #149 | 2,416 |
| 1956 | #150 | 2,527 |
| 1957 | #147 | 2,780 |
| 1958 | #130 | 3,323 |
| 1959 | #127 | 3,627 |
| 1960 | #109 | 4,412 |
| 1961 | #95 | 4,901 |
| 1962 | #68 | 6,308 |
| 1963 | #61 | 7,319 |
| 1964 | #53 | 8,318 |
| 1965 | #38 | 10,564 |
| 1966 | #22 | 14,253 |
| 1967 | #9 | 18,377 |
| 1968 | #5 | 21,731 |
| 1969 | #5 | 23,019 |
| 1970 | #7 | 23,734 |
| 1971 | #7 | 23,876 |
| 1972 | #7 | 22,494 |
| 1973 | #6 | 22,480 |
| 1974 | #7 | 22,166 |
| 1975 | #4 | 24,167 |
| 1976 | #3 | 25,094 |
| 1977 | #2 | 26,880 |
| 1978 | #2 | 28,327 |
| 1979 | #2 | 34,050 |
| 1980 | #4 | 31,634 |
| 1981 | #5 | 28,005 |
| 1982 | #5 | 25,866 |
| 1983 | #6 | 23,474 |
| 1984 | #8 | 21,897 |
| 1985 | #11 | 19,963 |
| 1986 | #12 | 17,667 |
| 1987 | #13 | 17,674 |
| 1988 | #16 | 16,545 |
| 1989 | #19 | 15,204 |
| 1990 | #20 | 14,000 |
| 1991 | #20 | 13,348 |
| 1992 | #24 | 11,710 |
| 1993 | #30 | 10,224 |
| 1994 | #31 | 8,796 |
| 1995 | #35 | 7,878 |
| 1996 | #42 | 7,170 |
| 1997 | #44 | 6,679 |
| 1998 | #59 | 5,354 |
| 1999 | #64 | 4,830 |
| 2000 | #71 | 4,532 |
| 2001 | #74 | 4,145 |
| 2002 | #80 | 3,769 |
| 2003 | #96 | 3,502 |
| 2004 | #98 | 3,338 |
| 2005 | #104 | 3,085 |
| 2006 | #117 | 2,893 |
| 2007 | #137 | 2,505 |
| 2008 | #134 | 2,517 |
| 2009 | #137 | 2,338 |
| 2010 | #156 | 1,951 |
| 2011 | #184 | 1,709 |
| 2012 | #178 | 1,772 |
| 2013 | #202 | 1,592 |
| 2014 | #224 | 1,509 |
| 2015 | #253 | 1,283 |
| 2016 | #259 | 1,236 |
| 2017 | #274 | 1,170 |
| 2018 | #299 | 1,117 |
| 2019 | #340 | 933 |
| 2020 | #349 | 887 |
| 2021 | #372 | 836 |
| 2022 | #378 | 823 |
| 2023 | #410 | 743 |
| 2024 | #376 | 825 |
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Popular Baby Names (national data, 1880-2024). Counts are Social Security card applications for births in the United States; names with fewer than 5 births in a year are not listed, and spelling variants are counted separately. Baby Name Wizard is not affiliated with or endorsed by the SSA.
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