Total births
196
Girls' name · since 1974
Morissa
196 babies named Morissa in U.S. Social Security records since 1974, with the highest year being 1994. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 196
- total births
- 1974–2006
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 54%
- born in that decade
196 girls have been named Morissa since 1974, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Morissa has 196 recorded births among girls since 1974, 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 1974 to 2006.
- 196 total births
- 1974–2006 years on record
- 1990s peak decade
- 54% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
196 girls have been named Morissa since 1974, peaking in the 1990s, last recorded in 2006.
- 196
- total births
- 1974–2006
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 54%
- born in that decade
1990s
Peak decade
54% of everyone ever named Morissa was born in this single decade.
1994
Single peak year
17 babies were named Morissa in 1994 - its busiest year on record.
Morissa's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Morissa splits its recorded history at 1992: 60% of all births land in the more recent half, 40% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 1974 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1994 peak of 17 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Morissa at a glance
Last recorded 2006Peak year
1994
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1974
Morissa popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1974–2006
- Peak year (1994)
- 17
- Annual births at peak, across 33 years of records
Morissa by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1990s was Morissa's strongest decade.
105 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 54% of all-time use.
Morissa births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 17
1970s
17 births
- 1980s
1980s
48 births
- 1990s
1990s
105 births
- 2000s 26
2000s
26 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 105 births (54% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Morissa? ▼
Since 1974, Social Security records show 196 babies named Morissa. The most recent recorded year was 2006. Its busiest year on record was 1994, with 17 births.
When was Morissa most popular? ▼
Morissa was most popular in the 1990s decade with 105 total births. The single peak year was 1994.
How long has the name Morissa been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Morissa since 1974 -- 33 years through the most recent 2006 data.
What names are similar to Morissa? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Morgan, Moriah, Morgen, Morghan, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Morissa's data
- Morissa's decade-level peak was the 1990s (105 total births); usage has since declined to 26 in the 2000s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- 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 Morissa
Nearby Names Like Morissa
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Morissa
Morgan Girl
#276 223,626 births
Moriah Girl
#1212 13,399 births
Morgen Girl
1,862 births
Morghan Girl
1,296 births
Morganne Girl
1,158 births
Compare Morissa side by side: Morissa vs Morgan Morissa vs Moriah Morissa vs Morgen
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, 1974–2006 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
Cite this page
NameAlmanac Editorial. "Morissa: Baby Name Since 1974 - 196 Births, Peak 1994." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/morissa. 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 Morissa 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.