Total births
16
Girls' name · since 2002
Maissa
Since 2002, U.S. Social Security records show 16 babies named Maissa, peaking in 2002. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- 16
- total births
- 2002–2015
- years on record
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 63%
- born in that decade
Maissa sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 16 recorded since 2002.
Social Security Administration records show Maissa recorded 16 times among girls since 2002, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 2010s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2002 to 2015.
- 16 total births
- 2002–2015 years on record
- 2010s peak decade
- 63% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
16 girls have been named Maissa since 2002, peaking in the 2010s, last recorded in 2015.
- 16
- total births
- 2002–2015
- years on record
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 63%
- born in that decade
2010s
Peak decade
63% of everyone ever named Maissa was born in this single decade.
2002
Single peak year
6 babies were named Maissa in 2002 - its busiest year on record.
Maissa's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Maissa's full recorded timeline at 2010, 63% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 37% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 2010, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2002 peak of 6 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Maissa at a glance
Last recorded 2015Peak year
2002
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
2002
Maissa popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2002–2015
- Peak year (2002)
- 6
- Annual births at peak, across 14 years of records
Maissa by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Maissa's strongest decade.
10 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 63% of all-time use.
Maissa births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2000s
2000s
6 births
- 2010s
2010s
10 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 10 births (63% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Maissa? ▼
Since 2002, Social Security records show 16 babies named Maissa. The most recent recorded year was 2015. Its busiest year on record was 2002, with 6 births.
When was Maissa most popular? ▼
Maissa was most popular in the 2010s decade with 10 total births. The single peak year was 2002.
How long has the name Maissa been used? ▼
Records for Maissa go back to 2002, giving 14 years of history through 2015.
What names are similar to Maissa? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Maia, Maisie, Maira, Mai, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
Keep exploring Maissa
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Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Maissa
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Maisie Girl
#256 12,954 births
Maira Girl
#2758 6,341 births
Mai Girl
#3229 5,677 births
Maite Girl
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Data Sources
Data as of July 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 2002–2015 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Maissa: Baby Name Since 2002 - 16 Births, Peak 2002." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/maissa. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Maissa draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of July 2026.