How Many People Are Named Marlissa?
An estimated 396 people in the United States have the first name Marlissa. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 37 years old, and Marlissa peaked in popularity in 1992 with 25 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Marlissa 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 Marlissa paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
396
About 1 in 865,541 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
37
years old
Peak Year
1992
25 births
Total Registered
420
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Marlissa
Marlissa is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 420 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Marlissa as a female name
Ranked #16,196 in 2012
6 female births in 2012
Peak: 1992 (25 births)
Marlissa: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Marlissa span from the 1950s to the 2010s, covering 7 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1990s, when 114 babies were registered. Marlissa has declined significantly from its peak in the 1990s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Marlissa by Decade
How has Marlissa 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.
Marlissa by State
Marlissa + Last Name Combinations
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Names Similar to Marlissa
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Marlissa: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Marlissa?
We estimate approximately 396 people named Marlissa 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 865,541 Americans share this first name.
Is Marlissa a common name?
Marlissa is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 82.2% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 420 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Marlissa most popular?
Marlissa reached peak popularity in 1992, when 25 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Marlissa is approximately 37 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Marlissa a female name?
Marlissa is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Marlissa Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Marlissa Smith, Marlissa Johnson, Marlissa 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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