Total births
86
Girls' name · since 1973
Morrissa
Morrissa has 86 recorded births since 1973 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1989 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 86
- total births
- 1973–2012
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 45%
- born in that decade
86 girls have been named Morrissa since 1973, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Morrissa has 86 recorded births among girls since 1973, 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 1973 to 2012.
- 86 total births
- 1973–2012 years on record
- 1990s peak decade
- 45% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
86 girls have been named Morrissa since 1973, peaking in the 1990s, last recorded in 2012.
- 86
- total births
- 1973–2012
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 45%
- born in that decade
1990s
Peak decade
45% of everyone ever named Morrissa was born in this single decade.
1989
Single peak year
10 babies were named Morrissa in 1989 - its busiest year on record.
Morrissa's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Morrissa's SSA record in two at 1994 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 1973, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1989 peak of 10, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Morrissa at a glance
Last recorded 2012Peak year
1989
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1973
Morrissa popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1973–2012
- Peak year (1989)
- 10
- Annual births at peak, across 40 years of records
Morrissa by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1990s was Morrissa's strongest decade.
39 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 45% of all-time use.
Morrissa births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 5
1970s
5 births
- 1980s
1980s
25 births
- 1990s
1990s
39 births
- 2000s 12
2000s
12 births
- 2010s 5
2010s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 39 births (45% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Morrissa? ▼
Since 1973, Social Security records show 86 babies named Morrissa. The most recent recorded year was 2012. Its busiest year on record was 1989, with 10 births.
When was Morrissa most popular? ▼
Morrissa was most popular in the 1990s decade with 39 total births. The single peak year was 1989.
How long has the name Morrissa been used? ▼
Morrissa has been recorded in Social Security data since 1973, spanning 40 years of data through 2012.
What names are similar to Morrissa? ▼
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 Morrissa's data
- Morrissa's decade-level peak was the 1990s (39 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 2010s -- 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 Morrissa
Nearby Names Like Morrissa
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Morrissa
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 Morrissa side by side: Morrissa vs Morgan Morrissa vs Moriah Morrissa vs Morgen
Related Names
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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, 1973–2012 (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. "Morrissa: Baby Name Since 1973 - 86 Births, Peak 1989." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/morrissa. 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 Morrissa 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.