Mellisa is a distinctive girls' name in United States, ranking #16233 in 2012 with 6 recorded births. This places Mellisa in the bottom 17% of ranked US girls' names for the year. Its actual usage is classified as Rare. The name reached its all-time peak in 1996 with 56 births ranking #2361. Since 1996, the popularity has decreased by 89.3%. In 2012, approximately 1 in every 293,457 girls born was named Mellisa. FALLING Recent data shows the name is currently falling.