Primarily a girl's name · 100% girls
Marissa is a feminine given name typically used in Western culture. It is a variation of Maris, which is Latin for 'of the sea'. It can also be spelled Marrisa, Merissa or Marisa. Marissa also means "little Mary" referring to the Virgin Mary.
From Wikipedia
In Pythagorean numerology, every letter has a value from 1 to 9. Adding the letters of Merissa yields these three numbers — a playful read on the name's character.
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Rank is among all girls' names registered that year.
| Year | Babies | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 6 | #6,337 |
| 1965 | 6 | #6,272 |
| 1967 | 5 | #7,488 |
| 1970 | 14 | #4,175 |
| 1971 | 12 | #4,726 |
| 1972 | 15 | #4,024 |
| 1973 | 12 | #4,746 |
| 1974 | 13 | #4,623 |
| 1975 | 26 | #2,858 |
| 1976 | 34 | #2,420 |
| 1977 | 60 | #1,729 |
| 1978 | 50 | #1,951 |
| 1979 | 70 | #1,618 |
| 1980 | 50 | #2,087 |
| 1981 | 58 | #1,877 |
| 1982 | 56 | #1,913 |
| 1983 | 63 | #1,725 |
| 1984 | 72 | #1,576 |
| 1985 | 65 | #1,751 |
| 1986 | 105 | #1,289 |
| 1987 | 125 | #1,177 |
| 1988 | 104 | #1,373 |
| 1989 | 155 | #1,086 |
| 1990 | 168 | #1,060 |
| 1991 | 158 | #1,125 |
| 1992 | 155 | #1,143 |
| 1993 | 167 | #1,086 |
| 1994 | 155 | #1,151 |
| 1995 | 172 | #1,047 |
| 1996 | 120 | #1,392 |
| 1997 | 109 | #1,502 |
| 1998 | 108 | #1,549 |
| 1999 | 88 | #1,822 |
| 2000 | 88 | #1,933 |
| 2001 | 85 | #2,006 |
| 2002 | 75 | #2,217 |
| 2003 | 83 | #2,118 |
| 2004 | 76 | #2,304 |
| 2005 | 77 | #2,333 |
| 2006 | 73 | #2,532 |
| 2007 | 68 | #2,699 |
| 2008 | 52 | #3,249 |
| 2009 | 34 | #4,440 |
| 2010 | 30 | #4,820 |
| 2011 | 20 | #6,492 |
| 2012 | 15 | #8,077 |
| 2013 | 13 | #8,896 |
| 2014 | 9 | #11,630 |
| 2015 | 8 | #12,627 |
| 2016 | 9 | #11,482 |
| 2017 | 6 | #15,327 |
| 2018 | 9 | #11,150 |
| 2019 | 6 | #14,974 |
