Trend of the Popularity of Melissa as a Female Baby Name in Illinois

Updated on December 6, 2025.

Data Source: Social Security Administration (SSA).

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In 2024, there were 32 female babies that were named Melissa in Illinois, which was 0.07% of the total number of female babies born in Illinois in 2024. Between 1980 and 2024, the name Melissa peaked as a female baby name in Illinois in 1980 with a count of 1,522 babies, which was 1.97% of the total female babies born in Illinois in 1980.

The first chart below show the trend of the number of female babies in Illinois that were named Melissa, and the second chart shows the percent of female babies in Illinois that were named Melissa.

Trend of the Number of Female Babies who were Named Melissa in Illinois

Trend of the Percentage of Female Babies who were Named Melissa in Illinois

The table below below shows the trend of the number of female babies and the percentage of female babies born in Illinois who were named Melissa from 1980 to 2024.

Trend of the Popularity of Melissa as a Female Baby Name in Illinois

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Year	Number of Female Babies	Percent of Total Female Babies (%)
1980	1522	1.97
1981	1355	1.80
1982	1191	1.60
1983	1118	1.54
1984	1067	1.47
1985	999	1.37
1986	854	1.20
1987	817	1.13
1988	810	1.10
1989	701	0.91
1990	718	0.92
1991	686	0.89
1992	592	0.79
1993	534	0.71
1994	414	0.56
1995	412	0.57
1996	359	0.50
1997	355	0.51
1998	281	0.40
1999	268	0.38
2000	269	0.38
2001	217	0.31
2002	202	0.29
2003	180	0.26
2004	158	0.23
2005	176	0.26
2006	160	0.24
2007	108	0.16
2008	144	0.22
2009	127	0.20
2010	93	0.15
2011	70	0.12
2012	84	0.14
2013	81	0.14
2014	65	0.11
2015	71	0.12
2016	60	0.10
2017	47	0.09
2018	51	0.10
2019	35	0.07
2020	40	0.08
2021	35	0.07
2022	33	0.07
2023	29	0.07
2024	32	0.07