Total births
1,670
Girls' name · since 1977
Maryssa
1,670 babies named Maryssa in U.S. Social Security records since 1977, with the highest year being 1997. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 1,670
- total births
- 1977–2022
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 48%
- born in that decade
Maryssa is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 1,670 have been recorded since 1977.
Maryssa has 1,670 recorded births among girls since 1977, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1990s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1977 to 2022.
- 1,670 total births
- 1977–2022 years on record
- 1990s peak decade
- 48% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
1,670 girls have been named Maryssa since 1977, peaking in the 1990s, last recorded in 2022.
- 1,670
- total births
- 1977–2022
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 48%
- born in that decade
1990s
Peak decade
48% of everyone ever named Maryssa was born in this single decade.
1997
Single peak year
98 babies were named Maryssa in 1997 - its busiest year on record.
Maryssa's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Maryssa's SSA record in two at 1999 and the more recent half accounts for 50% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 50%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1980, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1997 peak of 98, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Maryssa at a glance
Last recorded 2022Peak year
1997
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1977
Maryssa popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1977–2022
- Peak year (1997)
- 98
- Annual births at peak, across 46 years of records
Maryssa by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1990s was Maryssa's strongest decade.
798 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 48% of all-time use.
Maryssa births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 6
1970s
6 births
- 1980s 110
1980s
110 births
- 1990s
1990s
798 births
- 2000s
2000s
610 births
- 2010s 132
2010s
132 births
- 2020s 14
2020s
14 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 798 births (48% of all-time use).
How Maryssa compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Maryssa's total volume
Maryssa vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Maryssa by state
Where Maryssa concentrates geographically, total births since 1977
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 197 | 11.8% |
| #2 | Texas | | 155 | 9.3% |
| #3 | Ohio | | 61 | 3.7% |
| #4 | New York | | 48 | 2.9% |
| #5 | Florida | | 27 | 1.6% |
| #6 | Illinois | | 21 | 1.3% |
| #7 | Pennsylvania | | 17 | 1.0% |
| #8 | Arizona | | 14 | 0.8% |
California share of Maryssa's total US births 11.8%
Even split
197 of 1,670 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 15 reporting states.
Maryssa appears in 15 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Maryssa? ▼
1,670 babies have been named Maryssa since 1977. It was last recorded in 2022. The peak year was 1997 with 98 births.
When was Maryssa most popular? ▼
Maryssa was most popular in the 1990s decade with 798 total births. The single peak year was 1997.
Where is Maryssa most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Maryssa are California (197 births), Texas (155 births), Ohio (61 births).
How long has the name Maryssa been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Maryssa since 1977 -- 46 years through the most recent 2022 data.
What names are similar to Maryssa? ▼
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.
What to do with Maryssa's data
- Maryssa's decade-level peak was the 1990s (798 total births); usage has since declined to 14 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Maryssas (197 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Maryssa
Nearby Names Like Maryssa
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Maryssa
Mary Girl
#131 4,141,481 births
Margaret Girl
#119 1,264,774 births
Maria Girl
#74 566,111 births
Martha Girl
#666 551,741 births
Marie Girl
#632 540,077 births
Compare Maryssa side by side: Maryssa vs Mary Maryssa vs Margaret Maryssa vs Maria
Related Names
Names with a similar number of total births
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, 1977–2022 (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. "Maryssa: Baby Name Since 1977 - 1,670 Births, Peak 1997." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/maryssa. 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 Maryssa 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.