Recorded 1992–2012 Girls' name Peak 1992 110 births

Marissah — girls' name

110 babies named Marissah in U.S. Social Security records since 1992, with the highest year being 1992. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

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The verdict

110 girls have been named Marissah since 1992, peaking in the 2000s, last recorded in 2012.

110
total births
1992–2012
years on record
2000s
peak decade
48%
born in that decade
2000s
Peak decade

48% of everyone ever named Marissah was born in this single decade.

1992
Single peak year

9 babies were named Marissah in 1992 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Marissah

The Social Security Administration has registered 110 babies named Marissah between 1992 and 2012, spanning 21 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Marissah currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 2012. The name reached its historical peak in 1992, when 9 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Marissah performed strongest in the 2000s, accumulating 53 births during that ten-year window. Across the 3 decades of recorded activity, Marissah shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Marissah 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 110 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.

Marissah at a glance

Last recorded 2012

Total births

110

Since 1992

21 years of records

Peak year

1992

9 births that year

Strongest decade: 2000s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 2012

Active since

1992

Recorded for 21 years

Last year on file: 2012

Marissah popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2012–1992

Last recorded 2012
Peak year (1992)
9
Annual births at peak — across 21 years of records
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Marissah by decade

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

Peak: 2000s
Peak decade
2000s
53 births that decade — 48% of Marissah's all-time total
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Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Marissah?
110 babies have been named Marissah since 1992. It was last recorded in 2012. The peak year was 1992 with 9 births.
When was Marissah most popular?
Marissah was most popular in the 2000s decade with 53 total births. The single peak year was 1992.
How long has the name Marissah been used?
Marissah has been recorded in Social Security data since 1992, spanning 21 years of data through 2012.
What names are similar to Marissah?
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, 1992–2012 (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.