How Many People Are Named Maurissa?
An estimated 616 people in the United States have the first name Maurissa. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 31 years old, and Maurissa peaked in popularity in 1993 with 50 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Maurissa 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 Maurissa paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
616
About 1 in 556,419 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
31
years old
Peak Year
1993
50 births
Total Registered
639
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Maurissa
Maurissa is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 639 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Maurissa as a female name
Ranked #15,292 in 2017
6 female births in 2017
Peak: 1993 (50 births)
Maurissa: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Maurissa span from the 1960s to the 2010s, covering 6 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1990s, when 293 babies were registered. Maurissa has declined significantly from its peak in the 1990s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Maurissa by Decade
How has Maurissa 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.
Maurissa by State
Birth registrations for Maurissa span all 4 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, Indiana, Texas. The lowest are in Illinois, Texas, Indiana. On average, about 10 Maurissas were registered per state.
Maurissa + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Maurissa as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Maurissa
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Maurissa: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Maurissa?
We estimate approximately 616 people named Maurissa 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 556,419 Americans share this first name.
Is Maurissa a common name?
Maurissa is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 86.5% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 639 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Maurissa most popular?
Maurissa reached peak popularity in 1993, when 50 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Maurissa is approximately 31 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Maurissa a female name?
Maurissa is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Maurissa Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Maurissa Smith, Maurissa Johnson, Maurissa 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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