Marrissa: 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	15	2	–	#7,162
1970s	67	7	+347%	#4,531
1980s	282	28	+321%	#2,394
1990s	671	67	+138%	#1,716
2000s	328	33	-51%	#3,226
2010s	75	8	-77%	#5,665
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

#7,162

1970s

+347%

#4,531

1980s

282

+321%

#2,394

1990s

671

+138%

#1,716

2000s

328

-51%

#3,226

2010s

-77%

#5,665

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Marrissa

Marrissa 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 1965, 1,438 American babies have been named Marrissa. Its peak came in 1993, when 87 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 Marrissa stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Marrissa?

The median living Marrissa is about 30 years old; half are between 24 and 35. An estimated 1,400 people named Marrissa 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.

Marrissa 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	5	#17,918
2015	–	–
2014	5	#18,271
2013	8	#12,747
2012	11	#10,178
2011	24	#5,665
2010	22	#6,105
2009	36	#4,246
2008	19	#6,982
2007	24	#5,836
2006	41	#3,769
2005	21	#5,942
2004	38	#3,793
2003	38	#3,704
2002	44	#3,226
2001	28	#4,398
2000	39	#3,438
1995	85	#1,723
1990	54	#2,333
1985	25	#3,476
1980	17	#4,442
1975	7	#7,658
1970	–	–
1965	5	#7,162
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Marrissa?

The median living Marrissa is about 30 years old. Half of all living Marrissas are between 24 and 35 years old.

How many people named Marrissa are alive today?

An estimated 1,400 people named Marrissa are alive in the United States, based on 1,438 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Marrissa mean?

Spelling variant of Marissa.

How popular is the name Marrissa in 2025?

Marrissa 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 Marrissa?

1,438 babies have been named Marrissa in the United States since 1965, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Marrissa most popular?

Marrissa peaked in 1993, when 87 newborns received the name.

Is Marrissa a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Marrissa rising or falling?

Marrissa is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

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Marrissa popularity over time

The story of Marrissa

How old are people named Marrissa?

Marrissa year by year

Frequently asked questions

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