The baby name Mellissa appears in baby name data for the United States from 1962 to 1996. It was most popular in 1979 with 243 babies given the name.
In the later years of this period, Mellissa has become less common than it once was.
| Year | Count |
|---|---|
| 1962 | 6 |
| 1963 | 5 |
| 1964 | 5 |
| 1965 | 40 |
| 1966 | 82 |
| 1967 | 130 |
| 1968 | 147 |
| 1969 | 151 |
| 1970 | 186 |
| 1971 | 130 |
| 1972 | 112 |
| 1973 | 143 |
| 1974 | 139 |
| 1975 | 91 |
| 1976 | 117 |
| 1977 | 199 |
| 1978 | 204 |
| 1979 | 243 |
| 1980 | 173 |
| 1981 | 179 |
| 1982 | 124 |
| 1983 | 133 |
| 1984 | 60 |
| 1985 | 146 |
| 1986 | 78 |
| 1987 | 92 |
| 1988 | 85 |
| 1989 | 61 |
| 1990 | 84 |
| 1991 | 62 |
| 1992 | 54 |
| 1993 | 14 |
| 1995 | 19 |
| 1996 | 22 |