A FIELD REPORT ON THE NAME
Melisa
streamlined · seventies · patient
Origin & Meaning
AI-WrittenDerived from the Greek word for honeybee. The name moved through classical literature and European usage for centuries before arriving in the United States. This single-consonant spelling first appeared in the American record in 1948 as a trimmed alternative to the soaring double-s standard.
Also answers toMel, Missy, Meli
Fig. 1 — Births per annum, 1948–2025
SSA Data 1948 peak: 661 souls, A.D. 1979 2025
2025: 57 born, falling ↘
Estimated Age
43 yrs
Most Melisas were born around 1979 — once maintained a CD binder with real conviction.
Peak Reign
1979
№350 that year
Generation
Gen X, 46%
then Millennial 27% · Gen Z 16%
Rarity
Top 2000 all-time
≈19K ever born · now falling
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Melisa grew up with
SSA Datathe Rubik's Cube·the Atari 2600·roller rinks
Data vs. Humans
What the data says
SSA Data
SSA: Melisa peaked in 1979.
Estimated average age: 43.
What people think
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Melisa sounds like someone born in —
Fig. 2 — Style Coordinates
AI Seed · Votes Override at n=30 Vintage Modern
Formal Casual
Soft Strong
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Public Opinion Ledger
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The public has not yet weighed in on Melisa. Early ballots carry the most weight.
* Early ballots — fewer than 30 cast so far. The ledger settles at 30.
First Impressions
AI-WrittenThe name reads as a late-seventies staple that shed an extra letter on the way through the hospital doors. It brings to mind roller rinks, macramé plant hangers, and an entire childhood spent correcting school roster printouts. The visual footprint is slightly faster than its chart-topping sibling. An adult Melisa has spent four decades watching cashiers reach for a second s regardless.
Field Notes
AI-WrittenField Note 01
The name climbed quietly in the shadow of its double-s counterpart until peaking in 1979 with 661 births.
Field Note 02
Almost half of all living bearers belong to Generation X, putting the average age at forty-three.
Field Note 03
With fewer than sixty births in 2025, the spelling has drifted from a modern variation into a mild clerical rarity.
Notable Melisas
AI-WrittenMelisa Wallackscreenwriter and director, b. 1968
Melisa Sözenactress, b. 1985
Ephemera — If Melisa were a…
AI-WrittenCity
Albuquerque
Color
Dusty Rose
Artifact
Handheld label maker
Job
Database administrator
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