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Origin & history of Mellissa1
Modern American roots
Mellissa comes from the Modern American tradition, meaning Honey bee; graceful and sweet..
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How popular is Mellissa?
1979
peak year
Today, Mellissa is rarely chosen — ranked well outside the top 1,000 (around #14916), with only about 6 babies given the name per year. But it wasn't always this way. At its peak in 1979, 272 babies were given the name (ranked #641 nationally). Its strongest stretch was the 1970s. In all, around 5,625 babies have been registered as Mellissa since 1880.
Year-by-year registrations
1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
272
Babies named in peak year
(ranked #641)
(ranked #641)
6
Avg. per year
(last decade)
(last decade)
60
Total registrations
last 10 years
last 10 years
5,625
All-time total
(since 1880)
(since 1880)
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Numerology of Mellissa9
Life path number
The Humanitarian
Compassion, wisdom and humanitarianism.
🌍Humanitarian
🎨Creative
🌟Wise
💝Loving
M4
E5
L3
L3
I9
S1
S1
A1
Sum: 27 → Life path 9
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Personality of Mellissa🌍
Compassionate soul
They carry the weight of the world with grace.
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Richly creative
Deep feeling translates into deep art.
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Old soul wisdom
They've always seemed wiser than their years.
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Unconditional love
Their love is vast and forgiving.
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