How Many People Are Named Marissa?
An estimated 116,660 people in the United States have the first name Marissa. While not in the top 50, it remains a well-known name ranking #469 overall. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 30 years old, and Marissa peaked in popularity in 1994 with 6,259 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Marissa as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Marissa paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- While Marissa is overwhelmingly female, 270 male births have been registered with this name since 1880.
- Marissa has fallen dramatically from its peak in the 1990s. Recent registrations are less than 5% of what they were at the name's height.
Estimated Living Americans
116,660
About 1 in 2,938 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Common
Predicted Gender
Female
99.8% confidence
Average Age
30
years old
Peak Year
1994
6,259 births
Total Registered
120,981
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Marissa
Marissa is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 120,981 total births registered, 99.8% were female.
Marissa as a male name
Ranked #12,029 in 2008
6 male births in 2008
Peak: 1989 (21 births)
Marissa as a female name
Ranked #1,495 in 2024
145 female births in 2024
Peak: 1994 (6,245 births)
Marissa: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Marissa span from the 1930s to the 2020s, covering 10 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1990s, when 51,315 babies were registered. Marissa has declined significantly from its peak in the 1990s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Marissa by Decade
How has Marissa tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Marissa by State
Birth registrations for Marissa span all 51 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, Texas, New York. The lowest are in District of Columbia, Wyoming, Vermont. On average, about 2,324 Marissas were registered per state.
Marissa + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Marissa as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Marissa
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Marissa: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Marissa?
We estimate approximately 116,660 people named Marissa are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 2,938 Americans share this first name.
Is Marissa a common name?
Marissa is classified as "Common" and is more popular than 99.6% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 120,981 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Marissa most popular?
Marissa reached peak popularity in 1994, when 6,259 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Marissa is approximately 30 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Marissa a female name?
Marissa is predominantly female. 99.8% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Marissa Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Marissa Smith, Marissa Johnson, Marissa Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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