Merisa: 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	6	1	–	#6,742
1970s	55	6	+817%	#4,595
1980s	120	12	+118%	#3,853
1990s	231	23	+93%	#3,793
2000s	132	13	-43%	#6,138
2010s	11	1	-92%	#16,305
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

#6,742

1970s

+817%

#4,595

1980s

120

+118%

#3,853

1990s

231

+93%

#3,793

2000s

132

-43%

#6,138

2010s

-92%

#16,305

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Merisa

Merisa 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 1968, 555 American babies have been named Merisa. Its peak came in 1996, when 29 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 Merisa stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Merisa?

The median living Merisa is about 31 years old; half are between 25 and 38. An estimated 500 people named Merisa 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.

Merisa 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	–	–
2011	5	#18,630
2010	6	#16,305
2009	–	–
2008	11	#10,561
2007	16	#7,972
2006	11	#10,389
2005	19	#6,455
2004	16	#7,283
2003	12	#8,881
2002	13	#8,145
2001	16	#6,865
2000	18	#6,138
1995	26	#4,062
1990	19	#4,995
1985	10	#6,771
1980	11	#6,181
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 Merisa, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Merisa?

The median living Merisa is about 31 years old. Half of all living Merisas are between 25 and 38 years old.

How many people named Merisa are alive today?

An estimated 500 people named Merisa are alive in the United States, based on 555 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Merisa in 2025?

Merisa 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 Merisa?

555 babies have been named Merisa in the United States since 1968, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Merisa most popular?

Merisa peaked in 1996, when 29 newborns received the name.

Is Merisa a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Merisa rising or falling?

Merisa has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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Merisa popularity over time

The story of Merisa

How old are people named Merisa?

Merisa year by year

Frequently asked questions

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