1,082,203births recorded
25Countries
7Variants
1979Peak · Ontario
#89Sweden 2025
Melissa is a girl name family recorded 1,082,203 times in 25 countries since 1880. It ranks highest today in Sweden (#89 in 2025). Its all-time peak was in Ontario in 1979, at 1,343.3 births per 100,000. Elsewhere it is mostly given as Melisa (Argentina).
Popularity by country
Births per 100,000 newborns, all forms of the name combined.
Which form wins where
Births per 100,000 newborns for each form, in the selected country.
Rank in countries that publish top lists only
All forms of Melissa
| Variants | Language | Total births | Country | Latest rank | Peak year | 10-year trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Melissa | English | 762,623 | 🇺🇸 United States | #419 | 1979 | ▼ 35 % |
| Melissa | English | 69,740 | 🇫🇷 France | #436 | 1991 | ▼ 62 % |
| Melissa | English | 27,724 | 🇨🇦 Ontario | #339 | 1979 | ▶ 0 % |
| Melissa | English | 21,224 | 🇮🇹 Italy | – | 2012 | – |
| Melissa | English | 18,165 | 🇦🇺 New South Wales | – | 1977 | – |
| Melissa | English | 14,598 | 🇨🇦 Québec | #346 | 1989 | ▼ 61 % |
| Melisa | Spanish | 62,682 | 🇦🇷 Argentina | #594 | 1991 | ▼ 75 % |
| Melisa | Spanish | 19,121 | 🇺🇸 United States | #2933 | 1973 | ▼ 8 % |
| Melisa | Spanish | 2,030 | 🇫🇷 France | #2066 | 2005 | ▼ 46 % |
| Melisa | Spanish | 1,381 | 🏴 England & Wales | #778 | 2023 | ▲ 34 % |
| Melisa | Spanish | 1,002 | 🇨🇭 Switzerland | #445 | 2003 | ▼ 60 % |
| Melisa | Spanish | 977 | 🇦🇹 Austria | #301 | 2007 | ▼ 38 % |
| Mellissa | English | 5,625 | 🇺🇸 United States | – | 1979 | – |
| Mellissa | English | 244 | 🇨🇦 Ontario | – | 1975 | – |
| Mellissa | English | 141 | 🏴 England & Wales | – | 1998 | – |
| Mellissa | English | 55 | 🇫🇷 France | – | 2017 | – |
| Mellissa | English | 35 | 🇮🇪 Ireland | – | 1983 | – |
| Mellissa | English | 30 | 🏴 Scotland | – | 1987 | – |
| Mellisa | English | 4,575 | 🇺🇸 United States | – | 1979 | – |
| Mellisa | English | 65 | 🏴 England & Wales | – | 1998 | – |
| Mellisa | English | 52 | 🇨🇦 Ontario | – | 1982 | – |
| Mellisa | English | 17 | 🇨🇦 Alberta | – | 1980 | – |
| Mellisa | English | 16 | 🇮🇪 Ireland | – | 1984 | – |
| Mellisa | English | 11 | 🇦🇺 South Australia | – | 1982 | – |
| Melyssa | French | 2,023 | 🇺🇸 United States | – | 1989 | – |
| Melyssa | French | 2,020 | 🇫🇷 France | #5319 | 2009 | ▼ 87 % |
| Melyssa | French | 275 | 🇨🇦 Québec | – | 1992 | – |
| Melyssa | French | 59 | 🇨🇦 Ontario | – | 1991 | – |
| Melyssa | French | 5 | 🇨🇦 Alberta | – | 1989 | – |
| Melyssa | French | 5 | 🇨🇦 British Columbia | – | 1991 | – |
| Meliza | Spanish | 1,054 | 🇺🇸 United States | #13208 | 1997 | ▲ 29 % |
| Meliza | Spanish | 491 | 🇦🇷 Argentina | #2921 | 1990 | ▼ 25 % |
| Meliza | Spanish | 120 | 🇫🇷 France | – | 2022 | – |
| Meliza | Spanish | 29 | 🇺🇾 Montevideo (Uruguay) | – | 1993 | – |
| Meliza | Spanish | 19 | 🇨🇦 Québec | – | 1980 | – |
| Melissza | Hungarian | 710 | 🇭🇺 Hungary | – | 2010 | – |
How we grouped these names
- Melissa ↔ Melisa — spelling variant
- Melissa ↔ Mellissa — spelling variant
- Melissa ↔ Mellisa — spelling variant
- Melissa ↔ Melyssa — spelling variant
- Melissa ↔ Meliza — spelling variant
- Melissa ↔ Melissza — spelling variant
Questions about Melissa
How popular is the name Melissa?
In 2025 it ranked #89 in Sweden. Official registers record 1,082,203 births across 25 countries.
What is Melissa in other languages?
Melisa (Spanish); Mellissa (English); Mellisa (English); Melyssa (French); Meliza (Spanish); Melissza (Hungarian).
When was Melissa most popular?
It peaked in Ontario in 1979, at 1,343.3 births per 100,000.
Is Melissa a boy or a girl name?
In official birth registers, Melissa is a girl name.