Melissa is a moderately popular girls' name in United States, ranking #372 in 2021 with 836 recorded births. The name reached its all-time peak in 1996 with 7,170 births ranking #42. Since 1996, the popularity has decreased by 88.3%. In 2021, approximately 1 in every 1,961 girls born was named Melissa. STABLE Recent data shows the name is currently stable.