How Many People Are Named Mellisia?
An estimated 9 people in the United States have the first name Mellisia. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 52 years old, and Mellisia peaked in popularity in 1968 with 5 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Mellisia as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, state-by-state birth registrations, and, when available, a 2020 Census snapshot showing who had the name at that point in time. You can also check how many people share the full name Mellisia paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Mellisia is exceptionally rare. Fewer than 100 people with this name are estimated to be alive in the U.S. today.
Estimated Living Americans
9
About 1 in 38,083,815 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
52
years old
Peak Year
1968
5 births
Total Registered
10
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Mellisia
Mellisia is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 10 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Mellisia as a female name
Ranked #11,285 in 1979
5 female births in 1979
Peak: 1968 (5 births)
Mellisia: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Mellisia span from the 1960s to the 1970s, covering 2 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1970s, when 5 babies were registered. Mellisia remains highly popular today, with recent registration numbers near its historical peak.
Mellisia by Decade
How has Mellisia tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Mellisia + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Mellisia as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Mellisia
Other first names starting with M with a similar number of bearers.
Mellisia: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Mellisia?
We estimate approximately 9 people named Mellisia are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 38,083,815 Americans share this first name.
Is Mellisia a common name?
Mellisia is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 25.5% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 10 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Mellisia most popular?
Mellisia reached peak popularity in 1968, when 5 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Mellisia is approximately 52 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The popularity chart tracks birth registrations, not people currently alive. It shows how often Mellisia was given to babies from 1880 through 2024, which is why it is the best tool on the page for seeing long-run naming trends.
Is Mellisia a female name?
Mellisia is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
Why can Mellisia have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because a name can build up a large population over many decades. Mellisia peaked in 1968, and the average living bearer is about 52 years old, so a name can still have millions of living bearers even after it stops feeling current for newborns.
How many Mellisia Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Mellisia Smith, Mellisia Johnson, Mellisia Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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