Marrisa: 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	11	1	–	#6,329
1970s	70	7	+536%	#4,346
1980s	205	21	+193%	#2,906
1990s	481	48	+135%	#1,883
2000s	258	26	-46%	#3,317
2010s	35	4	-86%	#10,174
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

#6,329

1970s

+536%

#4,346

1980s

205

+193%

#2,906

1990s

481

+135%

#1,883

2000s

258

-46%

#3,317

2010s

-86%

#10,174

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Marrisa

Marrisa 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 1963, 1,060 American babies have been named Marrisa. Its peak came in 1994, when 76 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 Marrisa stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Marrisa?

The median living Marrisa is about 31 years old; half are between 25 and 36. An estimated 1,000 people named Marrisa 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.

Marrisa 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	7	#13,842
2015	–	–
2014	–	–
2013	–	–
2012	11	#10,177
2011	11	#10,174
2010	6	#16,261
2009	10	#11,203
2008	17	#7,629
2007	17	#7,630
2006	28	#5,051
2005	28	#4,795
2004	29	#4,665
2003	28	#4,626
2002	29	#4,350
2001	31	#4,075
2000	41	#3,317
1995	53	#2,444
1990	27	#3,866
1985	16	#4,774
1980	9	#7,160
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 Marrisa, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Marrisa?

The median living Marrisa is about 31 years old. Half of all living Marrisas are between 25 and 36 years old.

How many people named Marrisa are alive today?

An estimated 1,000 people named Marrisa are alive in the United States, based on 1,060 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Marrisa mean?

Spelling variant of Marissa.

How popular is the name Marrisa in 2025?

Marrisa 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 Marrisa?

1,060 babies have been named Marrisa in the United States since 1963, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Marrisa most popular?

Marrisa peaked in 1994, when 76 newborns received the name.

Is Marrisa a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Marrisa rising or falling?

Marrisa has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Marrisa

Marrisa popularity over time

The story of Marrisa

How old are people named Marrisa?

Marrisa year by year

Frequently asked questions

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