The baby name Malissa appears in baby name data for the United States from 1914 to 1998. It was most popular in 1971 with 332 babies given the name.
In the later years of this period, Malissa has become more popular compared with earlier years.
| Year | Count |
|---|---|
| 1914 | 15 |
| 1919 | 10 |
| 1920 | 5 |
| 1921 | 6 |
| 1922 | 6 |
| 1923 | 5 |
| 1924 | 11 |
| 1926 | 25 |
| 1940 | 5 |
| 1951 | 10 |
| 1956 | 10 |
| 1957 | 15 |
| 1958 | 15 |
| 1960 | 7 |
| 1961 | 20 |
| 1962 | 12 |
| 1963 | 45 |
| 1964 | 60 |
| 1965 | 124 |
| 1966 | 194 |
| 1967 | 253 |
| 1968 | 292 |
| 1969 | 300 |
| 1970 | 306 |
| 1971 | 332 |
| 1972 | 312 |
| 1973 | 293 |
| 1974 | 218 |
| 1975 | 215 |
| 1976 | 178 |
| 1977 | 227 |
| 1978 | 204 |
| 1979 | 296 |
| 1980 | 126 |
| 1981 | 162 |
| 1982 | 128 |
| 1983 | 137 |
| 1984 | 105 |
| 1985 | 92 |
| 1986 | 87 |
| 1987 | 123 |
| 1988 | 96 |
| 1989 | 108 |
| 1990 | 73 |
| 1991 | 32 |
| 1992 | 55 |
| 1993 | 23 |
| 1994 | 46 |
| 1995 | 5 |
| 1996 | 26 |
| 1997 | 27 |
| 1998 | 8 |