Marissa
An extended spelling of Marisa, an Italian and Spanish elaboration of Maria. The Hebrew original, Miryam, has no agreed meaning.
Marissa in 2025
Marissa was given to 123 babies in the United States in 2025, making it the 3,087th most popular name of the year. That is roughly one in every 26,954 babies born.
The history of Marissa
Marissa reached its highest point in 1994, when 6,260 babies were given the name, ranking 114th that year. Its best-ever ranking was 112th, in 1995.
Across the 90 years of records since 1936, 121,112 babies have been named Marissa. Half of them were born before 1996, which places the name's centre of gravity with Millennials.
Marissa by decade
| Decade | Babies named Marissa | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1930s | 5 | 7,550 |
| 1940s | 21 | 6,631 |
| 1950s | 408 | 1,841 |
| 1960s | 1,475 | 1,082 |
| 1970s | 6,151 | 368 |
| 1980s | 21,199 | 173 |
| 1990s | 51,314 | 112 |
| 2000s | 32,111 | 176 |
| 2010s | 7,423 | 438 |
| 2020s | 1,005 | 2,006 |
Where Marissa is heading
Marissa has fallen 79% over the past decade, from 583 babies in 2015 to 123 in 2025.
That is less than 5% of its 1994 peak — Marissa is now a rare name in the United States.
Names like Marissa
Names that rose and fell at the same time as Marissa.