The baby name Mellisa appears in baby name data for the United States from 1966 to 2004. It was most popular in 1979 with 170 babies given the name.
In the later years of this period, Mellisa has become less common than it once was.
| Year | Count |
|---|---|
| 1966 | 15 |
| 1967 | 43 |
| 1968 | 38 |
| 1969 | 75 |
| 1970 | 81 |
| 1971 | 106 |
| 1972 | 83 |
| 1973 | 77 |
| 1974 | 81 |
| 1975 | 76 |
| 1976 | 105 |
| 1977 | 109 |
| 1978 | 103 |
| 1979 | 170 |
| 1980 | 118 |
| 1981 | 153 |
| 1982 | 116 |
| 1983 | 114 |
| 1984 | 58 |
| 1985 | 109 |
| 1986 | 48 |
| 1987 | 49 |
| 1988 | 45 |
| 1989 | 42 |
| 1990 | 69 |
| 1991 | 63 |
| 1992 | 13 |
| 1993 | 23 |
| 1994 | 17 |
| 1995 | 16 |
| 1996 | 6 |
| 1997 | 14 |
| 1998 | 5 |
| 1999 | 6 |
| 2000 | 7 |
| 2004 | 5 |