Marissa
Girl name · #1676 in 2025 · Very rare
Marissa is currently the #1676 girl name in the United States — 123 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #534, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 14,634 girls born in 2025 was named Marissa.
The 89-year story
Marissa first appears in the Social Security records in 1936, when 5 girls received the name. Its peak came in 1994, when 6,246 girls were named Marissa — good for #53 that year. Today's parents encounter it on its way down the popularity curve, which for many parents is exactly the appeal. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Babies named Marissa per year. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Marissa in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Marissa is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Marissa will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Marissa is most common
State-level data for Marissa is too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
Names like Marissa
Statistically, parents drawn to Marissa tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Larissa, Karissa, Alissa, Clarissa, and Carissa.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Marissa | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 123 | #1673 |
| 2024 | 146 | #1492 |
| 2023 | 138 | #1544 |
| 2022 | 180 | #1309 |
| 2021 | 190 | #1236 |
| 2020 | 228 | #1081 |
| 2019 | 307 | #874 |
| 2018 | 306 | #883 |
| 2017 | 433 | #678 |
| 2016 | 507 | #595 |
| 2015 | 583 | #534 |
| 2014 | 683 | #466 |
| 2013 | 820 | #377 |
| 2012 | 1,007 | #320 |
| 2011 | 1,245 | #257 |
| 2010 | 1,532 | #202 |
| 2009 | 1,796 | #183 |
| 2008 | 2,174 | #155 |
| 2007 | 2,622 | #132 |
| 2006 | 3,163 | #104 |
| 2005 | 3,592 | #91 |
| 2004 | 4,009 | #78 |
| 2003 | 3,517 | #95 |
| 2002 | 3,317 | #99 |
| 2001 | 3,853 | #79 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Marissa a popular girl name?
Marissa ranked #1676 among girls in 2025 with 123 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #534.
When was the name Marissa most popular?
Marissa peaked in 1994, when 6,246 American girls received the name (ranked #53 that year). Since 1994 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Marissa?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 14,634 newborn American girls was named Marissa. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very rare".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.