Girls name · Illinois
Melissa in Illinois
Babies born in Illinois have been named Melissa 35,040 times in years with 5 or more births, the first being 1936. In 2025 it was the #433 most common girls name there, on 25 births.
Popularity over time
Melissa in Illinois, year by year
| Year | Babies | State rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1936 | 7 | #499 |
| 1950 | 61 | #195 |
| 1963 | 289 | #81 |
| 1975 | 1,098 | #7 |
| 1988 | 810 | #13 |
| 2000 | 269 | #52 |
| 2013 | 81 | #158 |
| 2025 | 25 | #433 |
Its rank among girls names in Illinois ran from #2 in 1978 to #676 in 1943, starting at #499 in 1936 and ending at #433 in 2025.
No year in Illinois had more Melissa births than 1979, when 1,676 were born. Its highest rank among girls names in Illinois was #2, in 1978.
Its highest rank in any state was #1, in Kentucky in 1970. See Melissa in every state →
How popular is Melissa in Illinois?
Babies born in Illinois have been named Melissa 35,040 times in years with 5 or more births, the first being 1936. In 2025 it was the #433 most common girls name there, on 25 births.
How many babies are named Melissa in Illinois?
In 2025, 25 babies born in Illinois were named Melissa.
What is the rank of Melissa in Illinois?
In 2025, Melissa sat at #433 on the girls list for Illinois.
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.