How Many People Are Named Myrissa?
An estimated 348 people in the United States have the first name Myrissa. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 29 years old, and Myrissa peaked in popularity in 1993 with 29 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Myrissa 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 Myrissa paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
348
About 1 in 984,926 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
29
years old
Peak Year
1993
29 births
Total Registered
358
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Myrissa
Myrissa is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 358 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Myrissa as a female name
Ranked #18,715 in 2012
5 female births in 2012
Peak: 1993 (29 births)
Myrissa: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Myrissa span from the 1980s to the 2010s, covering 4 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1990s, when 193 babies were registered. Myrissa has declined significantly from its peak in the 1990s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Myrissa by Decade
How has Myrissa 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.
Myrissa by State
Myrissa + Last Name Combinations
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Myrissa: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Myrissa?
We estimate approximately 348 people named Myrissa 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 984,926 Americans share this first name.
Is Myrissa a common name?
Myrissa is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 80.8% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 358 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Myrissa most popular?
Myrissa reached peak popularity in 1993, when 29 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Myrissa is approximately 29 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Myrissa a female name?
Myrissa is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Myrissa Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Myrissa Smith, Myrissa Johnson, Myrissa 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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