Marlissa: 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	5	1	–	#6,679
1960s	33	3	+560%	#4,501
1970s	72	7	+118%	#4,399
1980s	97	10	+35%	#4,421
1990s	114	11	+18%	#4,171
2000s	82	8	-28%	#8,363
2010s	17	2	-79%	#16,198
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

#6,679

1960s

+560%

#4,501

1970s

+118%

#4,399

1980s

+35%

#4,421

1990s

114

+18%

#4,171

2000s

-28%

#8,363

2010s

-79%

#16,198

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Marlissa

Marlissa 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 1958, 420 American babies have been named Marlissa. Its peak came in 1992, when 25 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 Marlissa stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Marlissa?

The median living Marlissa is about 35 years old; half are between 26 and 46. An estimated 400 people named Marlissa 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.

Marlissa 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	6	#16,198
2011	5	#18,569
2010	6	#16,259
2009	7	#14,678
2008	6	#16,755
2007	8	#13,461
2006	7	#14,566
2005	10	#10,653
2004	7	#13,687
2003	9	#10,990
2002	7	#13,120
2001	9	#10,695
2000	12	#8,363
1995	13	#6,895
1990	11	#7,657
1985	6	#10,135
1980	7	#8,703
1975	–	–
1970	13	#4,399
1965	6	#6,252
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Marlissa?

The median living Marlissa is about 35 years old. Half of all living Marlissas are between 26 and 46 years old.

How many people named Marlissa are alive today?

An estimated 400 people named Marlissa are alive in the United States, based on 420 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Marlissa in 2025?

Marlissa 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 Marlissa?

420 babies have been named Marlissa in the United States since 1958, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Marlissa most popular?

Marlissa peaked in 1992, when 25 newborns received the name.

Is Marlissa a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Marlissa rising or falling?

Marlissa has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Marlissa

Marlissa popularity over time

The story of Marlissa

How old are people named Marlissa?

Marlissa year by year

Frequently asked questions

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