How Many People Are Named Milissa?
An estimated 2,644 people in the United States have the first name Milissa. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 52 years old, and Milissa peaked in popularity in 1968 with 163 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Milissa as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Milissa paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
2,644
About 1 in 129,635 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
52
years old
Peak Year
1968
163 births
Total Registered
3,003
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Milissa
Milissa is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 3,003 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Milissa as a female name
Ranked #14,896 in 2008
7 female births in 2008
Peak: 1968 (163 births)
Milissa: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Milissa span from the 1950s to the 2000s, covering 6 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1970s, when 1,125 babies were registered. Milissa has declined significantly from its peak in the 1970s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Milissa by Decade
How has Milissa 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.
Milissa by State
Birth registrations for Milissa span all 23 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, New York, Ohio. The lowest are in Washington, Nebraska, North Carolina. On average, about 54 Milissas were registered per state.
Milissa + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Milissa as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Milissa
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Milissa: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Milissa?
We estimate approximately 2,644 people named Milissa 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 129,635 Americans share this first name.
Is Milissa a common name?
Milissa is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 94.8% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 3,003 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Milissa most popular?
Milissa reached peak popularity in 1968, when 163 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Milissa is approximately 52 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Milissa a female name?
Milissa is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Milissa Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Milissa Smith, Milissa Johnson, Milissa 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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