Is Melissa a Male or Female Name?
Melissa is a female name
Gender Distribution
The gender distribution of people named Melissa globally is 0.3% males and 99.7% females. The country with the highest male ratio is Nigeria with 3.7% and the country with the highest female ratio is Australia with 100.0%
| Country | Male Ratio | Female Ratio |
|---|---|---|
| Globally | 0.3% | 99.7% |
| United States | 0.1% | 99.9% |
| Italy | 0.6% | 99.4% |
| Canada | 0.1% | 99.9% |
| France | 1.5% | 98.5% |
| United Kingdom | 0.4% | 99.6% |
| Australia | 0.0% | 100.0% |
| Mexico | 0.6% | 99.4% |
| Colombia | 0.7% | 99.3% |
| Netherlands | 0.5% | 99.5% |
| Peru | 0.6% | 99.4% |
| Brazil | 0.2% | 99.8% |
| Germany | 1.8% | 98.2% |
| South Africa | 0.5% | 99.5% |
| Belgium | 1.0% | 99.0% |
| Spain | 0.5% | 99.5% |
| Philippines | 0.2% | 99.8% |
| Costa Rica | 0.3% | 99.7% |
| Malaysia | 0.5% | 99.5% |
| Algeria | 3.4% | 96.6% |
| Chile | 0.1% | 99.9% |
| Ireland | 0.3% | 99.7% |
| New Zealand | 0.0% | 100.0% |
| Panama | 0.8% | 99.2% |
| Türkiye | 2.7% | 97.3% |
| Switzerland | 1.2% | 98.8% |
| Portugal | 1.7% | 98.3% |
| St. Lucia | 0.0% | 100.0% |
| Singapore | 0.5% | 99.5% |
| Ecuador | 0.1% | 99.9% |
| Guatemala | 0.1% | 99.9% |
| China | 0.5% | 99.5% |
| Bolivia | 0.4% | 99.6% |
| Austria | 2.1% | 97.9% |
| Côte d’Ivoire | 1.1% | 98.9% |
| Argentina | 0.4% | 99.6% |
| Venezuela | 0.1% | 99.9% |
| Indonesia | 0.1% | 99.9% |
| Jamaica | 0.8% | 99.2% |
| Uruguay | 0.3% | 99.7% |
| Lebanon | 0.7% | 99.3% |
| Puerto Rico | 0.1% | 99.9% |
| Sweden | 1.0% | 99.0% |
| Cameroon | 3.6% | 96.4% |
| Trinidad & Tobago | 0.0% | 100.0% |
| India | 0.6% | 99.4% |
| Honduras | 0.0% | 100.0% |
| Hong Kong SAR China | 0.3% | 99.7% |
| Nigeria | 3.7% | 96.3% |
| Denmark | 0.9% | 99.1% |
| Dominican Republic | 0.0% | 100.0% |
Age Distribution
The largest group of people named Melissa are 25-34 years old, making up 27.9% of people with the name. The smallest group are aged 65+.
| Age Group | Proportion |
|---|---|
| 18-24 | 15.8% |
| 25-34 | 27.9% |
| 35-44 | 26.2% |
| 45-54 | 13.5% |
| 55-64 | 10.1% |
| 65+ | 6.6% |
Popular Countries
The country with the largest proportion of people named Melissa is Trinidad & Tobago with 0.3345% of the population. Following is United States and Australia.
| Country | Proportion |
|---|---|
| Trinidad & Tobago | 0.3345% |
| United States | 0.2675% |
| Australia | 0.2507% |
| Honduras | 0.2364% |
| Costa Rica | 0.2163% |
| Canada | 0.1928% |
| New Zealand | 0.158% |
| Puerto Rico | 0.1485% |
Historic Popularity
The historic popularity of the name Melissa measured by the global proportion of people with the given name.
| Year | Proportion |
|---|---|
| 1956 | 0.0227‰ |
| 1957 | 0.0209‰ |
| 1958 | 0.0197‰ |
| 1959 | 0.0213‰ |
| 1960 | 0.0198‰ |
| 1961 | 0.0249‰ |
| 1962 | 0.0236‰ |
| 1963 | 0.0275‰ |
| 1964 | 0.0271‰ |
| 1965 | 0.0281‰ |
| 1966 | 0.032‰ |
| 1967 | 0.0405‰ |
| 1968 | 0.0416‰ |
| 1969 | 0.0445‰ |
| 1970 | 0.0379‰ |
| 1971 | 0.0426‰ |
| 1972 | 0.0386‰ |
| 1973 | 0.0406‰ |
| 1974 | 0.0361‰ |
| 1975 | 0.036‰ |
| 1976 | 0.0534‰ |
| 1977 | 0.0457‰ |
| 1978 | 0.0472‰ |
| 1979 | 0.0515‰ |
| 1980 | 0.066‰ |
| 1981 | 0.0748‰ |
| 1982 | 0.0714‰ |
| 1983 | 0.0747‰ |
| 1984 | 0.0734‰ |
| 1985 | 0.097‰ |
| 1986 | 0.0976‰ |
| 1987 | 0.0913‰ |
| 1988 | 0.0959‰ |
| 1989 | 0.0916‰ |
| 1990 | 0.0964‰ |
| 1991 | 0.091‰ |
| 1992 | 0.0845‰ |
| 1993 | 0.0773‰ |
| 1994 | 0.0802‰ |
| 1995 | 0.1032‰ |
| 1996 | 0.1188‰ |
| 1997 | 0.1066‰ |
| 1998 | 0.059‰ |
| 1999 | 0.054‰ |
| 2000 | 0.0495‰ |
| 2001 | 0.0666‰ |
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