Malissa
Meaning
“A respelling of Melissa, from Greek melissa, honeybee.”
Popularity, 1890–2024
Shape drawn from US Social Security baby-name records. Malissa peaked in the 1970s and the 1990s in nearly equal measure.
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Popularity in Brazil
143 people · the #32,124 first name in Brazil · about 1 in 1,000,000 · median age 8
Among people named Malissa living in Brazil at the 2022 census, more were born in the 2010s than in any other decade.
The census also counted 29 born between 2020 and August 2022, too recent a span to chart.
Source: IBGE, Censo Demográfico 2022
When you meet Malissa
Most people given the name Malissa in the United States were born between 1960 and 1989. The Malissa you meet today is most often in her 40s or 50s.
Estimated from US Social Security birth registrations and typical lifespans; a rough guide, not a rule.
The Malissa deep dive
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