Melisa is a distinctive girls' name in United States, ranking #1682 in 2012 with 126 recorded births. This places Melisa in the top 9% of ranked US girls' names for the year. Its actual usage is classified as Rare. The name reached its all-time peak in 2004 with 253 births ranking #953. Since 1996, the popularity has decreased by 33.7%. In 2012, approximately 1 in every 13,974 girls born was named Melisa. STABLE Recent data shows the name is currently stable.