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

Updated on December 6, 2025.

Data Source: Social Security Administration (SSA).

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In 2024, there were 10 female babies that were named Melissa in Iowa, which was 0.09% of the total number of female babies born in Iowa in 2024. Between 1980 and 2024, the name Melissa peaked as a female baby name in Iowa in 1980 with a count of 516 babies, which was 2.57% of the total female babies born in Iowa in 1980.

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

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

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

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

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

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Year	Number of Female Babies	Percent of Total Female Babies (%)
1980	516	2.57
1981	436	2.25
1982	386	2.05
1983	356	1.94
1984	293	1.65
1985	243	1.41
1986	205	1.29
1987	177	1.13
1988	172	1.10
1989	139	0.88
1990	132	0.83
1991	106	0.68
1992	94	0.62
1993	71	0.48
1994	58	0.41
1995	55	0.39
1996	43	0.30
1997	33	0.24
1998	35	0.25
1999	17	0.12
2000	22	0.16
2001	24	0.18
2002	23	0.17
2003	19	0.14
2004	16	0.12
2005	14	0.10
2006	9	0.06
2008	7	0.05
2009	9	0.07
2010	14	0.11
2011	5	0.04
2012	8	0.06
2013	5	0.04
2014	10	0.08
2016	12	0.09
2017	11	0.09
2019	6	0.05
2020	9	0.08
2021	6	0.05
2022	5	0.04
2023	6	0.05
2024	10	0.09