Marissa
2025 SSA
Below 5 births
About Marissa
Pretty feminissima name that never became as overused as cousin Melissa. The more streamlined Maris is a more modern sounding option.
Namesakes include Marissa Mayer, the former CEO of Yahoo!.
The meaning of Maria is uncertain, but theories include "drop of the sea" (from Hebrew roots mar "drop" and yam "sea"); "bitter" (from Hebrew marah "bitterness"); and "beloved" (from the Egyptian root mr).
Marissa is also given to boys.
Pronounced muh-RIS-uh.
As of October 2026, Marissa ranked #12029 in US births in 2008 SSA, peaked at #2663 in 1985.
Popularity & trends
Data table
| Year | US rank · boys | Births · boys | US rank · girls | Births · girls |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | — | 0 | #466 | 681 |
| 2015 | — | 0 | #539 | 581 |
| 2016 | — | 0 | #597 | 507 |
| 2017 | — | 0 | #678 | 433 |
| 2018 | — | 0 | #886 | 306 |
| 2019 | — | 0 | #877 | 307 |
| 2020 | — | 0 | #1,083 | 227 |
| 2021 | — | 0 | #1,246 | 189 |
| 2022 | — | 0 | #1,312 | 180 |
| 2023 | — | 0 | #1,547 | 138 |
| 2024 | — | 0 | #1,495 | 145 |
| 2025 | — | 0 | #1,679 | 123 |
World rankings
Marissa for girls
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Marissa on lists
Famous Marissas
- Marissa Ann MayerGirl
American CEO of Yahoo!
- Marissa Jaret WinokurGirl
American actress and singer
- Marissa MeyerGirl
American novelist
- Marissa ColemanGirl
American basketball player
- Marissa CastelliGirl
American figure skater
- Marissa IrvinGirl
American tennis player
- Marissa Rachael NadlerGirl
American singer,songwriter
- Marissa Von BleickenGirl
American actress and singer
- (Marissa) Madeline CarrollGirl
American actress
- (Santina) Marissa RibisiGirl
American actress; twin of actor Giovanni Ribisi
- Marissa Ann MazzolaGirl
McMahon, American film producer and pro wrestling figure
- Marissa Andretti (b. 1990)Girl
daughter of racing driver Michael Andretti
Marissa in pop culture
- Marissa CooperGirl
character on TV's "The O.C."
- Marissa DelfinaGirl
character on TV's "The Beautiful Life"
- Marissa TaskerGirl
character on American soap "All My Children"
- Marissa McClintockGirl
character on TV's "House of Lies"
- Marissa FairebornGirl
character in the "Transformers" series
- Marissa BensonGirl
character from the TV's "Icarly"