Mellissa
Meaning
“A double-l respelling of Melissa, from Greek melissa, honeybee”
Popularity, 1890–2024
Shape drawn from US Social Security baby-name records. Mellissa peaked in the 1970s and the 1980s in nearly equal measure.
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Popularity in Brazil
1,229 people · the #7,201 first name in Brazil · about 1 in 166,667 · median age 8
Among people named Mellissa living in Brazil at the 2022 census, more were born in the 2010s than in any other decade.
The census also counted 279 born between 2020 and August 2022, too recent a span to chart.
Source: IBGE, Censo Demográfico 2022
When you meet Mellissa
People given the name Mellissa in the United States span the generations: the middle half were born anywhere from 1970 to 1989. Age is the one thing the name won't tell you.
Estimated from US Social Security birth registrations and typical lifespans; a rough guide, not a rule.
The Mellissa deep dive
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