Maressa: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade	Girls	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–
1930s	–	–	–	–
1940s	–	–	–	–
1950s	–	–	–	–
1960s	5	1	–	#7,716
1970s	50	5	+900%	#5,827
1980s	139	14	+178%	#4,078
1990s	171	17	+23%	#4,059
2000s	97	10	-43%	#6,686
2010s	6	1	-94%	#16,247
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

#7,716

1970s

+900%

#5,827

1980s

139

+178%

#4,078

1990s

171

+23%

#4,059

2000s

-43%

#6,686

2010s

-94%

#16,247

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Maressa

Maressa is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1968, 468 American babies have been named Maressa. Its peak came in 1993, when 26 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1990s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Maressa stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Maressa?

The median living Maressa is about 33 years old; half are between 27 and 40. An estimated 500 people named Maressa are alive in the United States today.

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Maressa year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	–	–
2024	–	–
2023	–	–
2022	–	–
2021	–	–
2020	–	–
2019	–	–
2018	–	–
2017	–	–
2016	–	–
2015	–	–
2014	–	–
2013	–	–
2012	–	–
2011	–	–
2010	6	#16,247
2009	–	–
2008	7	#14,819
2007	9	#12,301
2006	17	#7,371
2005	13	#8,665
2004	10	#10,415
2003	9	#10,981
2002	6	#14,742
2001	10	#9,829
2000	16	#6,686
1995	14	#6,488
1990	16	#5,723
1985	11	#6,292
1980	14	#5,131
1975	–	–
1970	–	–
1965	–	–
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Maressa, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Maressa?

The median living Maressa is about 33 years old. Half of all living Maressas are between 27 and 40 years old.

How many people named Maressa are alive today?

An estimated 500 people named Maressa are alive in the United States, based on 468 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Maressa in 2025?

Maressa did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Maressa?

468 babies have been named Maressa in the United States since 1968, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Maressa most popular?

Maressa peaked in 1993, when 26 newborns received the name.

Is Maressa a boy or girl name?

Maressa is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Maressa rising or falling?

Maressa has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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Maressa popularity over time

The story of Maressa

How old are people named Maressa?

Maressa year by year

Frequently asked questions

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