Names / Girl names
Marissa
Current rank
#1,679
and easing
All-time peak
#53
in 1994
First recorded
1936
in U.S. data
Children named
121,100
since 1936
Popularity over time
Annual U.S. children given the name · Peak #53 in 1994 · Source: Social Security Administration
Meaning & background
A girls' name, Marissa first appears in 1936. It currently sits off the most-common lists, a quieter choice. Its strongest year was 1994, at #53 nationally. Across all years, more than 121,100 children have been named this.