Girls name · Ohio
Melissa in Ohio
Melissa was the #554 most common girls name in Ohio in 2025, with 19 Melissa births that year. In years with 5 or more births, 38,923 were recorded from 1922 on.
Popularity over time
Melissa in Ohio, year by year
| Year | Babies | State rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1922 | 5 | #606 |
| 1950 | 63 | #185 |
| 1963 | 492 | #50 |
| 1975 | 1,465 | #5 |
| 1988 | 595 | #20 |
| 2000 | 101 | #131 |
| 2013 | 14 | #707 |
| 2025 | 19 | #554 |
Rank swung between #2 (1978) and #1404 (2021) in Ohio, from #606 in 1922 to #554 in 2025.
Ohio had the most Melissa births in 1979, with 1,732. In 1978 it reached #2, its highest girls-name rank in Ohio.
Across the country, Melissa reached its highest rank of #1 in Kentucky (1970). See Melissa in every state →
How popular is Melissa in Ohio?
Melissa was the #554 most common girls name in Ohio in 2025, with 19 Melissa births that year. In years with 5 or more births, 38,923 were recorded from 1922 on.
How many babies are named Melissa in Ohio?
In 2025, 19 babies born in Ohio were named Melissa.
What is the rank of Melissa in Ohio?
In 2025, Melissa sat at #554 on the girls list for Ohio.
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.