Girls name · Louisiana
Melissa in Louisiana
Babies born in Louisiana have been named Melissa 12,757 times in years with 5 or more births, the first being 1910. In 2024 it was the #922 most common girls name there, on 5 births.
Popularity over time
Melissa in Louisiana, year by year
| Year | Babies | State rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1910 | 5 | #358 |
| 1954 | 38 | #208 |
| 1966 | 476 | #6 |
| 1977 | 471 | #3 |
| 1988 | 167 | #33 |
| 1999 | 26 | #199 |
| 2011 | 5 | #920 |
| 2024 | 5 | #922 |
Melissa started at #358 in 1910 and finished at #922 in 2024 on the girls list in Louisiana, with a high of #2 in 1976 and a low of #948 in 2017.
The most Melissa births in Louisiana in a single year was 592, in 1967. In 1976 it reached #2, its highest girls-name rank in Louisiana.
Across the country, Melissa reached its highest rank of #1 in Kentucky (1970). See Melissa in every state →
How popular is Melissa in Louisiana?
Babies born in Louisiana have been named Melissa 12,757 times in years with 5 or more births, the first being 1910. In 2024 it was the #922 most common girls name there, on 5 births.
How many babies are named Melissa in Louisiana?
5 Melissa babies were born in Louisiana in 2024.
What is the rank of Melissa in Louisiana?
Melissa ranked #922 among girls names in Louisiana in 2024.
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.