Maryssa: 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	–	–	–	–
1970s	6	1	–	#9,198
1980s	110	11	+1733%	#3,635
1990s	798	80	+625%	#1,585
2000s	610	61	-24%	#2,204
2010s	132	13	-78%	#3,979
2020s (to 2025)	14	2	-82%	#11,760

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

1970s

–

#9,198

1980s

110

+1733%

#3,635

1990s

798

+625%

#1,585

2000s

610

-24%

#2,204

2010s

132

-78%

#3,979

2020s (to 2025)

-82%

#11,760

The story of Maryssa

Maryssa 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 1977, 1,670 American babies have been named Maryssa. Its peak came in 1997, when 98 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 Maryssa stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Maryssa?

The median living Maryssa is about 26 years old; half are between 20 and 31. An estimated 1,600 people named Maryssa 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.

Maryssa 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	6	#14,698
2021	–	–
2020	8	#11,760
2019	–	–
2018	–	–
2017	–	–
2016	10	#10,590
2015	11	#9,924
2014	10	#10,660
2013	20	#6,400
2012	16	#7,679
2011	38	#3,979
2010	27	#5,202
2009	49	#3,390
2008	42	#3,831
2007	62	#2,909
2006	49	#3,353
2005	71	#2,474
2004	72	#2,384
2003	67	#2,456
2002	57	#2,692
2001	69	#2,319
2000	72	#2,204
1995	96	#1,585
1990	49	#2,477
1985	10	#6,760
1980	5	#11,464
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 Maryssa, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Maryssa?

The median living Maryssa is about 26 years old. Half of all living Maryssas are between 20 and 31 years old.

How many people named Maryssa are alive today?

An estimated 1,600 people named Maryssa are alive in the United States, based on 1,670 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Maryssa mean?

A female given name from Spanish, variant of Marissa.

How popular is the name Maryssa in 2025?

Maryssa 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 Maryssa?

1,670 babies have been named Maryssa in the United States since 1977, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Maryssa most popular?

Maryssa peaked in 1997, when 98 newborns received the name.

Is Maryssa a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Maryssa rising or falling?

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

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Maryssa popularity over time

The story of Maryssa

How old are people named Maryssa?

Maryssa year by year

Frequently asked questions

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