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Worldwide Name Statistics

Marissa

Ranked #460 - 1 in 69,385 people
US

Most common in

United States

115k bearers

World total

115,299

estimated living bearers

Global rank

#460

worldwide

Country breakdown

United States115k
Worldwide
~115k
rank #460
Rarity
1 in 69,385
of people globally
Gender split
0/100
male / female %
Countries covered
1
~115k in US

About the name Marissa

There are an estimated 115,299 people named Marissa alive worldwide today. That ranks Marissa at #460 globally, with the highest concentrations in United States.

In the United States, Marissa is held by approximately 115,299 people, ranking #460 among first names. That works out to roughly 35 per 100,000 Americans (or 1 in 2,879 U.S. residents).

Historically Marissa is used overwhelmingly as a female name (99.8% female).

Marissa appears in birth records going back to 1880. Use the chart below to see how its popularity has changed across decades, and the surname section to find common pairings.

Gender distribution

Based on historical birth records, this name is used predominantly female.

Male 0.2%Female 99.8%

Marissa popularity by year

U.S. births per year for Marissa, 1936 to 2025 (source: SSA name files).

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  1. 1936: 5
  2. 1946: 7
  3. 1947: 7
  4. 1949: 7
  5. 1950: 7
  6. 1951: 7
  7. 1952: 15
  8. 1953: 19
  9. 1954: 20
  10. 1955: 39
  11. 1956: 69
  12. 1957: 76
  13. 1958: 91
  14. 1959: 65
  15. 1960: 92
  16. 1961: 104
  17. 1962: 105
  18. 1963: 117
  19. 1964: 99
  20. 1965: 114
  21. 1966: 140
  22. 1967: 210
  23. 1968: 238
  24. 1969: 256
  25. 1970: 263
  26. 1971: 274
  27. 1972: 273
  28. 1973: 350
  29. 1974: 365
  30. 1975: 387
  31. 1976: 614
  32. 1977: 1,074
  33. 1978: 1,156
  34. 1979: 1,395
  35. 1980: 1,403
  36. 1981: 1,461
  37. 1982: 1,525
  38. 1983: 1,631
  39. 1984: 1,627
  40. 1985: 1,909
  41. 1986: 2,457
  42. 1987: 2,550
  43. 1988: 2,821
  44. 1989: 3,815
  45. 1990: 3,827
  46. 1991: 4,430
  47. 1992: 4,880
  48. 1993: 5,632
  49. 1994: 6,260
  50. 1995: 6,094
  51. 1996: 5,759
  52. 1997: 5,306
  53. 1998: 4,731
  54. 1999: 4,395
  55. 2000: 4,033
  56. 2001: 3,859
  57. 2002: 3,317
  58. 2003: 3,524
  59. 2004: 4,025
  60. 2005: 3,592
  61. 2006: 3,163
  62. 2007: 2,622
  63. 2008: 2,180
  64. 2009: 1,796
  65. 2010: 1,532
  66. 2011: 1,245
  67. 2012: 1,007
  68. 2013: 820
  69. 2014: 683
  70. 2015: 583
  71. 2016: 507
  72. 2017: 433
  73. 2018: 306
  74. 2019: 307
  75. 2020: 228
  76. 2021: 190
  77. 2022: 180
  78. 2023: 138
  79. 2024: 146
  80. 2025: 123

Frequently asked questions

How many people are named Marissa worldwide?

There are an estimated 115,299 people named Marissa alive worldwide today, ranking #460 globally.

Is Marissa a rare name?

Worldwide that works out to about 1 in 69,385 people. In the United States there are roughly 115,299 bearers, which is 1 in 2,879 Americans.

Is Marissa a boy or girl name?

Based on historical birth records, Marissa is used 0.2% male and 99.8% female.

Where does the name Marissa come from?

Who are famous people named Marissa?

Data sources

Every figure on this page is cited. See the methodology page for the full picture.

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