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The first name Milissa

A girl’s name.

3 syllables Female

Meaning and origin

A female given name.

From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).

Popularity

Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025

Milissa last appeared in the official list in 2010, given to 4 girls. It peaked in 2000, with 6 births (#2,416).

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49
babies named Milissa, 1996–2025
#4,688
rank in 2010
2000
peak year

Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Milissa with other names.

Popularity in the United States

Babies named Milissa at birth, 1880–2025

In 2008, 7 girls born in the United States were named Milissa, the 14,897th most popular girls’ name that year. It was used most in 1968, when 163 were.

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3,003
babies named Milissa since 1880
#14,897
rank in 2008
1968
peak year

US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.

Questions

How popular is the name Milissa?
In 2010, 4 girls born in England and Wales were named Milissa, ranking 4,688th. Its peak was 2000, with 6 births.
Is Milissa a boy's or a girl's name?
Mostly a girl's name: 100% of the 3,003 US babies named Milissa since 1880 were girls.
When was Milissa most popular?
1968 in the United States, when 163 babies were named Milissa, its highest rank at 786th.