Marissa
Marissa is a girl name family recorded 263,994 times in 21 countries since 1931. It ranks highest today in Germany's large cities (#463 in 2025). Its all-time peak was in Argentina in 1969, at 456.6 births per 100,000. Elsewhere it is mostly given as Marisa (Argentina, Montevideo (Uruguay)).
Popularity by country
Births per 100,000 newborns, all forms of the name combined.
Which form wins where
Births per 100,000 newborns for each form, in the selected country.
All forms of Marissa
| Variants | Language | Total births | Country | Latest rank | Peak year | 10-year trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marissa | English | 121,112 | 🇺🇸 United States | #1673 | 1994 | ▼ 76 % |
| Marissa | English | 3,122 | 🇨🇦 Ontario | #932 | 1994 | ▼ 49 % |
| Marissa | English | 1,086 | 🏴 England & Wales | #3034 | 2008 | ▼ 71 % |
| Marissa | English | 944 | 🇨🇦 British Columbia | – | 1996 | – |
| Marissa | English | 930 | 🇫🇷 France | #2480 | 2008 | ▼ 64 % |
| Marissa | English | 798 | 🇨🇦 Alberta | – | 1995 | – |
| Marisa | Spanish | 70,210 | 🇦🇷 Argentina | #1323 | 1969 | ▼ 75 % |
| Marisa | Spanish | 48,773 | 🇺🇸 United States | #5099 | 1995 | ▼ 74 % |
| Marisa | Spanish | 2,161 | 🇨🇦 Ontario | – | 1996 | – |
| Marisa | Spanish | 1,453 | 🇺🇾 Montevideo (Uruguay) | – | 1958 | – |
| Marisa | Spanish | 900 | 🇫🇷 France | – | 1964 | – |
| Marisa | Spanish | 601 | 🏴 England & Wales | #3034 | 1998 | ▼ 18 % |
| Mariza | Spanish | 1,589 | 🇦🇷 Argentina | – | 1984 | – |
| Mariza | Spanish | 1,142 | 🇺🇸 United States | – | 2005 | – |
| Mariza | Spanish | 140 | 🇫🇷 France | – | 2023 | – |
| Mariza | Spanish | 11 | 🇺🇾 Montevideo (Uruguay) | – | 1951 | – |
| Mariza | Spanish | 6 | 🇨🇦 Ontario | – | 2006 | – |
| Maryssa | English | 1,670 | 🇺🇸 United States | – | 1997 | – |
| Maryssa | English | 275 | 🇫🇷 France | #3537 | 2010 | ▼ 58 % |
| Maryssa | English | 31 | 🇨🇦 Québec | – | 1993 | – |
| Maryssa | English | 7 | 🇧🇪 Belgium | – | 2009 | – |
| Maryssa | English | 7 | 🇨🇦 Ontario | – | 1994 | – |
| Marrissa | English | 1,438 | 🇺🇸 United States | – | 1995 | – |
| Marrisa | English | 1,060 | 🇺🇸 United States | – | 1994 | – |
| Marysa | French | 544 | 🇺🇸 United States | – | 1993 | – |
| Marysa | French | 205 | 🇫🇷 France | – | 2012 | – |
| Marysa | French | 16 | 🇦🇷 Argentina | – | 1962 | – |
How we grouped these names
- Marissa ↔ Marisa — spelling variant
- Marissa ↔ Mariza — spelling variant
- Marissa ↔ Maryssa — spelling variant
- Marissa ↔ Marrissa — spelling variant
- Marissa ↔ Marrisa — spelling variant
- Marissa ↔ Marysa — spelling variant
Questions about Marissa
How popular is the name Marissa?
In 2025 it ranked #463 in Germany's large cities. Official registers record 263,994 births across 21 countries.
What is Marissa in other languages?
Marisa (Spanish); Mariza (Spanish); Maryssa (English); Marrissa (English); Marrisa (English); Marysa (French).
When was Marissa most popular?
It peaked in Argentina in 1969, at 456.6 births per 100,000.
Is Marissa a boy or a girl name?
In official birth registers, Marissa is a girl name.