girl's name

Maressa

muh-RES-uh (English)

  • Gender Girl
  • Syllables 3
  • Letters 7
  • Births on record 471

Maressa is a girl's name with 3 syllables. In 2010 it was given to 6 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published figures for the United States.

  • Peaked in 1993, when 26 babies were given the name.
  • It has largely dropped out of use.
  • First appears in US birth records in 1968.
  • 3 syllables, with the stress on syllable 2.

Maressa Over Time

Births per decade in the United States, 1960s to 2010s.

171
'60 '70 '80 '90 '00 '10
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Births named Maressa by decade in the United States
Decade Births
1960s 5
1970s 50
1980s 139
1990s 171
2000s 97
2010s 6

How Popular Is Maressa?

In 2010, Maressa was given to 6 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published figures for the United States.

Where Maressa Is Used

Ireland #592 3 in 1985
United States #16,882 6 in 2010

The bar shows how near the top of each country's list the name sits, on a scale where #1 fills the row and #1,000 is a sliver. The figures beside it are the real rank and the babies recorded that year.

US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.

Names That Peaked Alongside Maressa

These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.

Parents Who Like Maressa Also Like

Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Maressa over the last century — the same taste, a different name.

How to Say Maressa

  • English muh-RES-uh

Sibling Names for Maressa

Names from the same era that do not rhyme or share an initial with Maressa — the two things that make a sibling set grate.

Common Questions About Maressa

How popular is the name Maressa?

In 2010, Maressa was given to 6 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published figures for the United States.

Is Maressa a girl's or a boy's name?

Maressa is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.

How many syllables are in Maressa?

Maressa has 3 syllables.

When was Maressa most popular?

Maressa peaked in 1993, when 26 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.