Marissa

Primarily a girl's name · 100% girls

Marissa first appears in the data in 1996 and has been recorded in 21 different years as a girl's name. Its single biggest year was 2008 with 86 babies (rank #470 that year). It was not in the 2024 data. The name has been declining over the last five years.

Numerology of Marissa

In Pythagorean numerology, every letter has a value from 1 to 9. Adding the letters of Marissa yields these three numbers — a playful read on the name's character.

8Destiny numberThe achieverDriven, capable, comfortable wielding influence.Sum of every letter. The overall character a name carries.
11Soul urgeThe visionary (master)Intuitive and inspirational — a heightened 2.Sum of the vowels — what's said to drive the heart.
6PersonalityThe carerNurturing, responsible, family at the centre.Sum of the consonants — the outer impression.

947

Total babies (all years)

Years in the data

Peak in a single year

Popularity Over Time — Girls

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Year-by-Year Detail

Rank is among all girls' names registered that year.

Year	Babies	Rank
1996	48	#530
1997	43	#602
1998	30	#774
1999	33	#714
2000	30	#771
2001	24	#925
2002	32	#795
2003	27	#919
2004	43	#682
2005	72	#493
2006	68	#535
2007	71	#522
2008	86	#470
2009	58	#643
2010	53	#706
2011	46	#811
2012	59	#706
2013	27	#1,281
2014	31	#1,143
2015	34	#1,048
2016	32	#1,099