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Merisa

muh-RIS-uh (English)

  • Gender Girl
  • Syllables 3
  • Letters 6
  • Births on record 565

Merisa is a girl's name with 3 syllables. In 2011 it was given to 5 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 1996, when 29 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.

Merisa Over Time

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

231
'60 '70 '80 '90 '00 '10
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Births named Merisa by decade in the United States
Decade Births
1960s 6
1970s 55
1980s 120
1990s 231
2000s 132
2010s 11

How Popular Is Merisa?

In 2011, Merisa was given to 5 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 Merisa Is Used

France #5,786 5 in 2010
United States #17,073 5 in 2011

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 Merisa

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

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How to Say Merisa

  • English muh-RIS-uh

Sibling Names for Merisa

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

Common Questions About Merisa

How popular is the name Merisa?

In 2011, Merisa was given to 5 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 Merisa a girl's or a boy's name?

Merisa is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.

How many syllables are in Merisa?

Merisa has 3 syllables.

When was Merisa most popular?

Merisa peaked in 1996, when 29 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.