Marissa
How to say it: muh-RIS-uh · /məˈrɪsə/
Elaborated form of Maria or Latin 'maris', meaning 'of the sea'.
Marissa was the 1,179th most popular girls’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 123 babies (Social Security Administration). Its busiest decade was the 1990s, its births are down about 78% in ten years, and it is projected to slip to #1,779 by 2030.
Updated · SSA 2025 data, published May 2026 · Insee 2025 data, published July 2026 · How we compute these figures
Key facts
| Rank among girls’ names, 2025 | #1,179 |
|---|---|
| Babies born in 2025 | 123 |
| Share of births | 1 in 22,400 |
| Peak decade | 1990s |
| Change over 10 years | −78% |
| Projected rank for 2030 (estimate) | #1,779 |
| In France, 2025 | #1,735 among girls’ names, 10 births |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA), Insee (France). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
Marissa peaked in the 1990s and is less common today.
What goes with it
Nicknames
- Mari
- Rissa
- Maris
Other spellings
Honouring a Marissa in the family
In the classroom
In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Marissa is about under 1 in 200.
Around the world
This spelling is used in Dutch, English, French, German, Italian, Portuguese, Spanish.
In France: #1,735 for girls in 2025.
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