girl's name

Marrisa

muh-RIS-uh (English)

  • Gender Girl
  • Syllables 3
  • Letters 7
  • Births on record 1,071

Marrisa is a girl's name with 3 syllables. In 2016 it was given to 7 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 1994, when 76 babies were given the name.
  • It has been falling over the past decade.
  • First appears in US birth records in 1963.
  • 3 syllables, with the stress on syllable 2.

Marrisa Over Time

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

481
'60 '70 '80 '90 '00 '10
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Births named Marrisa by decade in the United States
Decade Births
1960s 11
1970s 70
1980s 205
1990s 481
2000s 258
2010s 35

How Popular Is Marrisa?

In 2016, Marrisa was given to 7 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 Marrisa Is Used

Canada #2,750 5 in 1996
England & Wales #6,514 3 in 2009
United States #13,386 7 in 2016

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 Marrisa

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

Parents Who Like Marrisa Also Like

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

How to Say Marrisa

  • English muh-RIS-uh

Sibling Names for Marrisa

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

Common Questions About Marrisa

How popular is the name Marrisa?

In 2016, Marrisa was given to 7 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 Marrisa a girl's or a boy's name?

Marrisa is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.

How many syllables are in Marrisa?

Marrisa has 3 syllables.

When was Marrisa most popular?

Marrisa peaked in 1994, when 76 babies were given the name. It has been falling over the past decade.