Total births
144
Girls' name · since 1977
Merrisa
144 babies named Merrisa in U.S. Social Security records since 1977, with the highest year being 1994. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 144
- total births
- 1977–1999
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 57%
- born in that decade
Merrisa sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 144 recorded since 1977.
Social Security Administration records show Merrisa recorded 144 times among girls since 1977, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1990s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1977 to 1999.
- 144 total births
- 1977–1999 years on record
- 1990s peak decade
- 57% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
144 girls have been named Merrisa since 1977, peaking in the 1990s, last recorded in 1999.
- 144
- total births
- 1977–1999
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 57%
- born in that decade
1990s
Peak decade
57% of everyone ever named Merrisa was born in this single decade.
1994
Single peak year
19 babies were named Merrisa in 1994 - its busiest year on record.
Merrisa's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Merrisa's SSA record in two at 1990 and the more recent half accounts for 57% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 43%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1977, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1994 peak of 19, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Merrisa at a glance
Last recorded 1999Peak year
1994
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1977
Merrisa popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1977–1999
- Peak year (1994)
- 19
- Annual births at peak, across 23 years of records
Merrisa by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1990s was Merrisa's strongest decade.
82 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 57% of all-time use.
Merrisa births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 11
1970s
11 births
- 1980s
1980s
51 births
- 1990s
1990s
82 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 82 births (57% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Merrisa? ▼
Since 1977, Social Security records show 144 babies named Merrisa. The most recent recorded year was 1999. Its busiest year on record was 1994, with 19 births.
When was Merrisa most popular? ▼
Merrisa was most popular in the 1990s decade with 82 total births. The single peak year was 1994.
How long has the name Merrisa been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Merrisa since 1977 -- 23 years through the most recent 1999 data.
What names are similar to Merrisa? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Meredith, Mercedes, Merle, Mercy, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
Keep exploring Merrisa
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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, 1977–1999 (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. "Merrisa: Baby Name Since 1977 - 144 Births, Peak 1994." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/merrisa. 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 Merrisa 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.