i like the name but do a lot of people have it? how many melissa's have you known?
2007-03-22 09:01:27 · 41 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Baby Names
that's weird...i've only known 1
2007-03-22 09:06:35 · update #1
Melissa was very popular is the 1980's and early 1990's
I do not think it's not that common
If you like Melissa, go for it
2007-03-22 09:07:11 · answer #1 · answered by Halo Mom 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Maybe because it's my name so I notice it more, but I seem to run into women named Melissa all the time. I don't notice many girls named Melissa now, but I've known lots of women, so maybe it has lost popularity over the years. So many people are trying to come up with hip/unique names now.
2007-03-22 09:27:45 · answer #2 · answered by Melissa B 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Most of the Melissa's I know are at least 30. I don't know a lot of girls being named that recently.
According to the Social Security Administration, Melissa peaked in popularity between 1977 and 1979 when it was the second most popular name in the US. It has since fallen to 104, between Danielle and Sierra.
2007-03-22 11:01:19 · answer #3 · answered by Millie M 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I have dated like 4 melissas....and I have 2 friends with that name (not the ones I dated)
That makes 6 melissas
2007-03-22 10:22:48 · answer #4 · answered by Chris 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well, I am a Melissa (it is Greek for honeybee), my best friend at school was a Melissa, my friend on the school bus was a Melissa too! It was a pretty popular name in the late 60's here in Australia.(yeah showing my age). But it is in again now! My daughter, 11, has a best friend Melissa and two of our friends have named their girls Melissa (one of them is 7 and one of them is 5). I've always liked my name.
2007-03-22 12:55:37 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I have only know 1 melissa..I don't think it is that popular of a name anymore.
2007-03-22 09:17:31 · answer #6 · answered by ♥AsH♥ 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
These days, I don't hear it as much. I knew about 2 or 3 during my 12 years of school, and that's my sister in laws name. I don't know any Melissa's besides her now.
2007-03-22 12:25:22 · answer #7 · answered by It's Just My Opinion 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, it is quite a popular name......I know at least 3 Melissa's around here
2007-03-22 09:03:34 · answer #8 · answered by Nancy 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
in a class of 24 we have 3 Melissa's and I know quite a few more besides these. it is a very common name.
2007-03-22 13:27:21 · answer #9 · answered by Jenn ♥Cadence Jade's mum♥ 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is very common. I've personally know 5 Melissa's and that's not counting the acquaintances and just ppl I knew of. It's a super common name... I would suggest something more unique, original...not boring.
2007-03-22 10:32:42 · answer #10 · answered by Linnygirl 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋