female NAME · CURRENTLY #1679

Marissa

muh-RISS-uh

“Of the sea”

A familiar modern form related in usage to Marisa and other Maria-based names.

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SSA POPULARITY HISTORY

How Marissa has traveled through time

71950 391955 921960 1141965 2631970 3871975 1,4031980 1,9091985 3,8271990 6,0941995 4,0332000 3,5922005 1,5322010 5832015 2282020 1232025
LATEST YEAR2025123 births
PEAK RANK#53in 1994
CURRENT USAGE100% F0% M

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration. SSA excludes names with fewer than five occurrences in a geographic area.

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