Girls name · Arkansas
Melissa in Arkansas
Melissa was the #633 most common girls name in Arkansas in 2025, with 5 Melissa births that year. In years with 5 or more births, 6,693 were recorded from 1947 on.
Popularity over time
Melissa in Arkansas, year by year
| Year | Babies | State rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1947 | 9 | #332 |
| 1958 | 63 | #68 |
| 1968 | 288 | #5 |
| 1979 | 275 | #3 |
| 1989 | 64 | #45 |
| 2000 | 18 | #174 |
| 2010 | 10 | #304 |
| 2025 | 5 | #633 |
Rank swung between #3 (1979) and #633 (2025) in Arkansas, from #332 in 1947 to #633 in 2025.
Its busiest year in Arkansas was 1971, with 296 Melissa births. In 1979 it reached #3, its highest girls-name rank in Arkansas.
Across the country, Melissa reached its highest rank of #1 in Kentucky (1970). See Melissa in every state →
How popular is Melissa in Arkansas?
Melissa was the #633 most common girls name in Arkansas in 2025, with 5 Melissa births that year. In years with 5 or more births, 6,693 were recorded from 1947 on.
How many babies are named Melissa in Arkansas?
Arkansas recorded 5 births of babies named Melissa in 2025.
What is the rank of Melissa in Arkansas?
Melissa's 2025 rank among girls names in Arkansas was #633.
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, names by state of birth (public domain). Counts below 5 in a state-year are omitted by the SSA for privacy.