Mellissa is a distinctive girls' name in United States, ranking #7633 in 2007 with 17 recorded births. This places Mellissa in the top 37% 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 60 births ranking #2245. Since 1996, the popularity has decreased by 71.7%. In 2007, approximately 1 in every 113,085 girls born was named Mellissa. FALLING Recent data shows the name is currently falling.