Total births
358
Girls' name · since 1986
Myrissa
358 babies named Myrissa in U.S. Social Security records since 1986, with the highest year being 1993. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 358
- total births
- 1986–2012
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 54%
- born in that decade
Myrissa sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 358 recorded since 1986.
Myrissa has 358 recorded births among girls since 1986, 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 1986 to 2012.
- 358 total births
- 1986–2012 years on record
- 1990s peak decade
- 54% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
358 girls have been named Myrissa since 1986, peaking in the 1990s, last recorded in 2012.
- 358
- total births
- 1986–2012
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 54%
- born in that decade
1990s
Peak decade
54% of everyone ever named Myrissa was born in this single decade.
1993
Single peak year
29 babies were named Myrissa in 1993 - its busiest year on record.
Myrissa's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Myrissa's SSA record in two at 1999 and the more recent half accounts for 40% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 60%, consistent with a name more common in the past than in recent years. Its calmest year was 1986, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1993 peak of 29, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Myrissa at a glance
Last recorded 2012Peak year
1993
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1986
Myrissa popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1986–2012
- Peak year (1993)
- 29
- Annual births at peak, across 27 years of records
Myrissa by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1990s was Myrissa's strongest decade.
193 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 54% of all-time use.
Myrissa births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s 39
1980s
39 births
- 1990s
1990s
193 births
- 2000s
2000s
107 births
- 2010s 19
2010s
19 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 193 births (54% of all-time use).
Myrissa by state
Where Myrissa concentrates geographically, total births since 1986
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 24 | 6.7% |
California share of Myrissa's total US births 6.7%
24 of 358 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Myrissa? ▼
Myrissa has been given to 358 babies in the U.S. since 1986, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2012. 29 babies were born in 1993, its single highest year.
When was Myrissa most popular? ▼
Myrissa was most popular in the 1990s decade with 193 total births. The single peak year was 1993.
Where is Myrissa most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Myrissa are California (24 births).
How long has the name Myrissa been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Myrissa since 1986 -- 27 years through the most recent 2012 data.
What names are similar to Myrissa? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Myrtle, Myra, Myrna, Myrtis, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Myrissa's data
- Myrissa's decade-level peak was the 1990s (193 total births); usage has since declined to 19 in the 2010s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Myrissas (24 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 Myrissa
Nearby Names Like Myrissa
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Myrissa
Myrtle Girl
136,486 births
Myra Girl
#646 63,916 births
Myrna Girl
#11141 31,700 births
Myrtis Girl
6,121 births
Myranda Girl
4,650 births
Compare Myrissa side by side: Myrissa vs Myrtle Myrissa vs Myra Myrissa vs Myrna
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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, 1986–2012 (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. "Myrissa: Baby Name Since 1986 - 358 Births, Peak 1993." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/myrissa. 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 Myrissa 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.