Girls name · Pennsylvania
Melissa in Pennsylvania
Babies born in Pennsylvania have been named Melissa 38,972 times in years with 5 or more births, the first being 1913. In 2025 it was the #548 most common girls name there, on 20 births.
Popularity over time
Melissa in Pennsylvania, year by year
| Year | Babies | State rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1913 | 5 | #517 |
| 1944 | 8 | #543 |
| 1957 | 149 | #155 |
| 1971 | 1,513 | #6 |
| 1984 | 1,114 | #6 |
| 1998 | 153 | #80 |
| 2011 | 33 | #344 |
| 2025 | 20 | #548 |
Melissa started at #517 in 1913 and finished at #548 in 2025 on the girls list in Pennsylvania, with a high of #2 in 1978 and a low of #715 in 1918.
Pennsylvania had the most Melissa births in 1979, with 1,919. In 1978 it reached #2, its highest girls-name rank in Pennsylvania.
Across the country, Melissa reached its highest rank of #1 in Kentucky (1970). See Melissa in every state →
How popular is Melissa in Pennsylvania?
Babies born in Pennsylvania have been named Melissa 38,972 times in years with 5 or more births, the first being 1913. In 2025 it was the #548 most common girls name there, on 20 births.
How many babies are named Melissa in Pennsylvania?
In 2025, 20 babies born in Pennsylvania were named Melissa.
What is the rank of Melissa in Pennsylvania?
In 2025, Melissa sat at #548 on the girls list for Pennsylvania.
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.