Total births
10
Girls' name · since 1991
Murissa
10 babies named Murissa in U.S. Social Security records since 1991, with the highest year being 1991. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 10
- total births
- 1991–1999
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 100%
- born in that decade
10 girls have been named Murissa since 1991, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Murissa has 10 recorded births among girls since 1991, 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 1991 to 1999.
- 10 total births
- 1991–1999 years on record
- 1990s peak decade
- 100% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
10 girls have been named Murissa since 1991, peaking in the 1990s, last recorded in 1999.
- 10
- total births
- 1991–1999
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 100%
- born in that decade
1990s
Peak decade
100% of everyone ever named Murissa was born in this single decade.
1991
Single peak year
5 babies were named Murissa in 1991 - its busiest year on record.
Murissa's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Murissa splits its recorded history at 1999: 50% of all births land in the more recent half, 50% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1991 (5 births).
Murissa at a glance
Last recorded 1999Peak year
1991
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1991
Murissa popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1991–1999
- Peak year (1991)
- 5
- Annual births at peak, across 9 years of records
Murissa by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1990s was Murissa's strongest decade.
10 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 100% of all-time use.
Murissa births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s
1990s
10 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 10 births (100% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Murissa? ▼
10 babies have been named Murissa since 1991. It was last recorded in 1999. The peak year was 1991 with 5 births.
When was Murissa most popular? ▼
Murissa was most popular in the 1990s decade with 10 total births. The single peak year was 1991.
How long has the name Murissa been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Murissa since 1991 -- 9 years through the most recent 1999 data.
What names are similar to Murissa? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Muriel, Murphy, Murl, Murlene, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
Keep exploring Murissa
Nearby Names Like Murissa
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Murissa
Muriel Girl
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Murphy Girl
#475 4,688 births
Murl Girl
626 births
Murlene Girl
616 births
Murriel Girl
513 births
Compare Murissa side by side: Murissa vs Muriel Murissa vs Murphy Murissa vs Murl
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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, 1991–1999 (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. "Murissa: Baby Name Since 1991 - 10 Births, Peak 1991." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/murissa. 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 Murissa 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.