Marissa
An elaboration of Maris, from the Marian title stella maris, “star of the sea.”
Popularity, 1880–2025
Marissa first shows up in the national records in 1936. It has ranked among the top 100 names for American girls in every year from 1989 to 2005. Its biggest year was 1994, when 6,246 newborn girls received the name, ranking it No. 53 nationally. All told, 121,112 Americans have been given the name since 1880.
Related names
Other spellings on record: Marisa (48,773), Maryssa (1,670), Marrissa (1,438), Mariza (1,142), Marrisa (1,060), Maurissa (639) (total births since 1880)
Other names that share a story: Marian
Explore Marissa interactively →By the decade
| Decade | Births | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1930s | 5 | No. 4181 |
| 1940s | 21 | No. 3994 |
| 1950s | 408 | No. 1104 |
| 1960s | 1,475 | No. 622 |
| 1970s | 6,122 | No. 194 |
| 1980s | 21,101 | No. 81 |
| 1990s | 51,214 | No. 53 |
| 2000s | 32,068 | No. 78 |
| 2010s | 7,423 | No. 202 |
| 2020s | 1,005 | No. 1081 |
Births and rank shown for girls, the sex more often given the name. The Social Security Administration omits name–year combinations with fewer than five births.
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Data: U.S. Social Security Administration national baby-name file, 1880–2025.