Marisha: 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	12	1	–	#5,025
1960s	45	5	+275%	#4,092
1970s	321	32	+613%	#2,008
1980s	542	54	+69%	#1,683
1990s	473	47	-13%	#1,940
2000s	124	12	-74%	#5,257
2010s	10	1	-92%	#18,259
2020s (to 2025)	20	3	+233%	#16,663

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

#5,025

1960s

+275%

#4,092

1970s

321

+613%

#2,008

1980s

542

+69%

#1,683

1990s

473

-13%

#1,940

2000s

124

-74%

#5,257

2010s

-92%

#18,259

2020s (to 2025)

+233%

#16,663

The story of Marisha

Marisha 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 1955, 1,547 American babies have been named Marisha. Its peak came in 1992, when 72 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 Marisha stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Marisha?

The median living Marisha is about 38 years old; half are between 31 and 45. An estimated 1,500 people named Marisha 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.

Marisha 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	5	#16,822
2023	5	#16,740
2022	5	#16,854
2021	–	–
2020	5	#16,663
2019	–	–
2018	–	–
2017	–	–
2016	–	–
2015	–	–
2014	5	#18,259
2013	–	–
2012	5	#18,596
2011	–	–
2010	–	–
2009	8	#13,241
2008	9	#12,246
2007	6	#16,831
2006	8	#13,161
2005	14	#8,187
2004	11	#9,662
2003	12	#8,858
2002	17	#6,581
2001	17	#6,518
2000	22	#5,257
1995	44	#2,766
1990	62	#2,117
1985	55	#1,989
1980	54	#1,971
1975	29	#2,650
1970	9	#5,656
1965	6	#6,249
1960	–	–
1955	7	#5,025
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Marisha?

The median living Marisha is about 38 years old. Half of all living Marishas are between 31 and 45 years old.

How many people named Marisha are alive today?

An estimated 1,500 people named Marisha are alive in the United States, based on 1,547 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Marisha in 2025?

Marisha 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 Marisha?

1,547 babies have been named Marisha in the United States since 1955, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Marisha most popular?

Marisha peaked in 1992, when 72 newborns received the name.

Is Marisha a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Marisha rising or falling?

Marisha is on the rise, noticeably more popular now than a decade ago.

Marisha

Marisha popularity over time

The story of Marisha

How old are people named Marisha?

Marisha year by year

Frequently asked questions

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