Girl nameCurrently #1,495 in the USFalling
Marissa
//məˈɹɪsə//
3 syllablesPeak year: 19947 lettersStarts with M
Meaning & origin
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Marissa's popularity over time
| Year | Births named Marissa |
|---|---|
| 1936 | 5 |
| 1946 | 7 |
| 1947 | 7 |
| 1949 | 7 |
| 1950 | 7 |
| 1951 | 7 |
| 1952 | 15 |
| 1953 | 19 |
| 1954 | 20 |
| 1955 | 39 |
| 1956 | 69 |
| 1957 | 76 |
| 1958 | 91 |
| 1959 | 65 |
| 1960 | 92 |
| 1961 | 104 |
| 1962 | 105 |
| 1963 | 117 |
| 1964 | 99 |
| 1965 | 114 |
| 1966 | 140 |
| 1967 | 210 |
| 1968 | 238 |
| 1969 | 256 |
| 1970 | 263 |
| 1971 | 274 |
| 1972 | 273 |
| 1973 | 351 |
| 1974 | 365 |
| 1975 | 387 |
| 1976 | 615 |
| 1977 | 1,073 |
| 1978 | 1,156 |
| 1979 | 1,394 |
| 1980 | 1,403 |
| 1981 | 1,461 |
| 1982 | 1,526 |
| 1983 | 1,631 |
| 1984 | 1,627 |
| 1985 | 1,909 |
| 1986 | 2,456 |
| 1987 | 2,551 |
| 1988 | 2,821 |
| 1989 | 3,815 |
| 1990 | 3,827 |
| 1991 | 4,430 |
| 1992 | 4,880 |
| 1993 | 5,632 |
| 1994 | 6,259 |
| 1995 | 6,095 |
| 1996 | 5,760 |
| 1997 | 5,306 |
| 1998 | 4,731 |
| 1999 | 4,395 |
| 2000 | 4,033 |
| 2001 | 3,859 |
| 2002 | 3,317 |
| 2003 | 3,524 |
| 2004 | 4,025 |
| 2005 | 3,592 |
| 2006 | 3,163 |
| 2007 | 2,622 |
| 2008 | 2,180 |
| 2009 | 1,796 |
| 2010 | 1,532 |
| 2011 | 1,244 |
| 2012 | 1,006 |
| 2013 | 819 |
| 2014 | 681 |
| 2015 | 581 |
| 2016 | 507 |
| 2017 | 433 |
| 2018 | 306 |
| 2019 | 307 |
| 2020 | 227 |
| 2021 | 189 |
| 2022 | 180 |
| 2023 | 138 |
| 2024 | 145 |
Marissa through the decades
- Marissa peaked in 1994, when 6,259 babies were named Marissa in the US.
- Over the last 10 years of data (2015–2024), use of Marissa has fallen 84% compared to the 10 years before that.
- Marissa currently ranks #1,495 in the US and is cooling off.