US rank #3895 Girls' name Peak 1995 48,683 births

Marisa — #3895 US girls' name

48,683 babies named Marisa in U.S. Social Security records since 1934, with the highest year being 1995. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1930s171940s431950s13151960s34321970s83221980s103581990s155372000s77782010s16532020s228
#3895
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 78% of names given to girls today.

1990s
Peak decade

32% of everyone ever named Marisa was born in this single decade.

1995
Single peak year

2,198 babies were named Marisa in 1995 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Marisa

The Social Security Administration has registered 48,683 babies named Marisa between 1934 and 2024, spanning 91 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Marisa currently holds the #3895 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 1995, when 2,198 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Marisa performed strongest in the 1990s, accumulating 15,537 births during that ten-year window. Across the 10 decades of recorded activity, Marisa shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in California, which accounts for 8,342 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by New York and Texas. In total, SSA state-level files list Marisa in 51 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Marisa in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 48,683 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Marisa at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

48,683

Since 1934

91 years of records

Peak year

1995

2,198 births that year

Strongest decade: 1990s

Current rank

#3,895

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1934

Recorded for 91 years

Last year on file: 2024

Marisa popularity over time — girls

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1934

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (1995)
2,198
Annual births at peak — across 91 years of records
-50005001,0001,5002,0002,500 202420132002199119801969195819471934 5

Marisa popularity over time — boys

66 total births recorded since 1975 (Marisa as boys' name)

Unisex variant — 66 births
468101214 199319891988198519831979197819771975 5

Marisa by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 1990s
Peak decade
1990s
15,537 births that decade — 32% of Marisa's all-time total
1930s171940s431950s13151960s34321970s83221980s103581990s155372000s77782010s16532020s228

Marisa by state

Where Marisa concentrates geographically — total births since 1934

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Marisa
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
8,342 17.1%
#2 New York
5,192 10.7%
#3 Texas
4,759 9.8%
#4 Pennsylvania
2,282 4.7%
#5 New Jersey
2,222 4.6%
#6 Illinois
2,101 4.3%
#7 Michigan
1,823 3.7%
#8 Ohio
1,773 3.6%
California share of Marisa's total US births 17.1%
Even split

8,342 of 48,683 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 51 reporting states.

Marisa appears in 51 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Marisa?
48,683 babies have been named Marisa since 1934. It currently ranks #3895 among girls. The peak year was 1995 with 2,198 births.
When was Marisa most popular?
Marisa was most popular in the 1990s decade with 15,537 total births. The single peak year was 1995.
Where is Marisa most popular?
The top states for the name Marisa are California (8,342 births), New York (5,192 births), Texas (4,759 births).
How long has the name Marisa been used?
Marisa has been recorded in Social Security data since 1934, spanning 91 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Marisa?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Mary, Margaret, Maria, Martha, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

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Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1934–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.