Girls name · Minnesota
Melissa in Minnesota
Melissa was the #492 most common girls name in Minnesota in 2025, with 11 Melissa births that year. In years with 5 or more births, 14,363 were recorded from 1946 on.
Popularity over time
Melissa in Minnesota, year by year
| Year | Babies | State rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1946 | 5 | #460 |
| 1958 | 30 | #210 |
| 1969 | 412 | #8 |
| 1980 | 785 | #4 |
| 1991 | 224 | #27 |
| 2002 | 39 | #149 |
| 2013 | 8 | #654 |
| 2025 | 11 | #492 |
Rank swung between #2 (1979) and #842 (2015) in Minnesota, from #460 in 1946 to #492 in 2025.
Melissa had its most births in Minnesota in 1979, when 856 babies were given the name. In 1979 it reached #2, its highest girls-name rank in Minnesota.
Across the country, Melissa reached its highest rank of #1 in Kentucky (1970). See Melissa in every state →
How popular is Melissa in Minnesota?
Melissa was the #492 most common girls name in Minnesota in 2025, with 11 Melissa births that year. In years with 5 or more births, 14,363 were recorded from 1946 on.
How many babies are named Melissa in Minnesota?
Minnesota recorded 11 births of babies named Melissa in 2025.
What is the rank of Melissa in Minnesota?
Melissa's 2025 rank among girls names in Minnesota was #492.
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.