Myrissa: 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	–	–	–	–
1980s	39	4	–	#4,797
1990s	193	19	+395%	#3,743
2000s	107	11	-45%	#6,535
2010s	19	2	-82%	#13,105
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

1970s

–

1980s

–

#4,797

1990s

193

+395%

#3,743

2000s

107

-45%

#6,535

2010s

-82%

#13,105

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Myrissa

Myrissa 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 1986, 358 American babies have been named Myrissa. Its peak came in 1993, 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 Myrissa stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Myrissa?

The median living Myrissa is about 29 years old; half are between 23 and 33. An estimated 400 people named Myrissa 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.

Myrissa 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	5	#18,720
2011	6	#16,185
2010	8	#13,105
2009	6	#16,635
2008	6	#16,847
2007	9	#12,358
2006	7	#14,649
2005	16	#7,393
2004	15	#7,711
2003	9	#11,039
2002	11	#9,287
2001	17	#6,535
2000	11	#8,983
1995	24	#4,311
1990	15	#6,037
1985	–	–
1980	–	–
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 Myrissa, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Myrissa?

The median living Myrissa is about 29 years old. Half of all living Myrissas are between 23 and 33 years old.

How many people named Myrissa are alive today?

An estimated 400 people named Myrissa are alive in the United States, based on 358 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Myrissa in 2025?

Myrissa 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 Myrissa?

358 babies have been named Myrissa in the United States since 1986, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Myrissa most popular?

Myrissa peaked in 1993, when 29 newborns received the name.

Is Myrissa a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Myrissa rising or falling?

Myrissa has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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Myrissa popularity over time

The story of Myrissa

How old are people named Myrissa?

Myrissa year by year

Frequently asked questions

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