Marissa vs Maria

Side-by-side comparison of Marissa and Maria — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Marissa

Girl name · Rank #1494

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Name B

Maria

Girl name · Rank #74

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Metric Marissa Maria
Current Rank #1494 #74
Total Births (all years) 120,711 563,139
Peak Year 1994 1964
Peak Year Births 6,245 10,147
Peak Decade 1990ss 1960ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1936 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Marissa Maria
1880ss — 1,732
1890ss — 2,866
1900ss — 4,174
1910ss — 11,331
1920ss — 22,584
1930ss 5 20,638
1940ss 21 35,571
1950ss 408 62,452
1960ss 1,475 88,843
1970ss 6,122 76,351
1980ss 21,102 65,776
1990ss 51,215 70,902
2000ss 32,068 57,001
2010ss 7,416 28,965
2020ss 879 13,953

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Marissa Maria
2014 681 2,776
2015 581 2,833
2016 507 2,810
2017 433 2,717
2018 306 2,619
2019 307 2,716
2020 227 2,492
2021 189 2,604
2022 180 2,847
2023 138 2,905
2024 145 3,105

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1936–2024.

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