Merissa: 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	17	2	–	#6,272
1970s	306	31	+1700%	#1,618
1980s	853	85	+179%	#1,086
1990s	1,400	140	+64%	#1,047
2000s	711	71	-49%	#1,933
2010s	125	13	-82%	#4,823
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

#6,272

1970s

306

+1700%

#1,618

1980s

853

+179%

#1,086

1990s

1,400

140

+64%

#1,047

2000s

711

-49%

#1,933

2010s

125

-82%

#4,823

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Merissa

Merissa 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 1962, 3,412 American babies have been named Merissa. Its peak came in 1995, when 172 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 Merissa stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Merissa?

The median living Merissa is about 32 years old; half are between 26 and 38. An estimated 3,300 people named Merissa 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.

Merissa 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	6	#14,978
2018	9	#11,156
2017	6	#15,330
2016	9	#11,483
2015	8	#12,629
2014	9	#11,635
2013	13	#8,898
2012	15	#8,078
2011	20	#6,493
2010	30	#4,823
2009	34	#4,441
2008	52	#3,250
2007	68	#2,699
2006	73	#2,532
2005	77	#2,333
2004	76	#2,304
2003	83	#2,118
2002	75	#2,217
2001	85	#2,006
2000	88	#1,933
1995	172	#1,047
1990	168	#1,060
1985	65	#1,752
1980	50	#2,088
1975	26	#2,857
1970	14	#4,174
1965	6	#6,272
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Merissa?

The median living Merissa is about 32 years old. Half of all living Merissas are between 26 and 38 years old.

How many people named Merissa are alive today?

An estimated 3,300 people named Merissa are alive in the United States, based on 3,412 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Merissa in 2025?

Merissa 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 Merissa?

3,412 babies have been named Merissa in the United States since 1962, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Merissa most popular?

Merissa peaked in 1995, when 172 newborns received the name.

Is Merissa a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Merissa rising or falling?

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

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Merissa popularity over time

The story of Merissa

How old are people named Merissa?

Merissa year by year

Frequently asked questions

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