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Merrissa

muh-RISS-uh (English)

  • Gender Girl
  • Syllables 3
  • Letters 8
  • Births on record 180

Merrissa is a girl's name with 3 syllables. In 2006 it was given to 8 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 1989, when 16 babies were given the name.
  • It has largely dropped out of use.
  • First appears in US birth records in 1979.
  • 3 syllables, with the stress on syllable 2.

Merrissa Over Time

Births per decade in the United States, 1970s to 2000s.

90
'70 '80 '90 '00
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Births named Merrissa by decade in the United States
Decade Births
1970s 5
1980s 61
1990s 90
2000s 21

How Popular Is Merrissa?

In 2006, Merrissa was given to 8 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 Merrissa Is Used

England & Wales #4,720 3 in 1996
United States #13,276 8 in 2006

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 Merrissa

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How to Say Merrissa

  • English muh-RISS-uh

Sibling Names for Merrissa

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

Common Questions About Merrissa

How popular is the name Merrissa?

In 2006, Merrissa was given to 8 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 Merrissa a girl's or a boy's name?

Merrissa is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.

How many syllables are in Merrissa?

Merrissa has 3 syllables.

When was Merrissa most popular?

Merrissa peaked in 1989, when 16 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.