girl's name
Morissa
- Gender Girl
- Letters 7
- Births on record 196
Morissa is a girl's name. In 2006 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 US data.
- Peaked in 1994, when 17 babies were given the name.
- It has largely dropped out of use.
- First appears in US birth records in 1974.
Morissa over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1970s to 2000s. The striped bar is the 2000s, still in progress — it covers 2000 to 2006, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1970s | 17 |
| 1980s | 48 |
| 1990s | 105 |
| 2000s (to 2006) | 26 |
How popular is Morissa?
In 2006, Morissa was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
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 Morissa
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Morissa also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Morissa over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Morissa
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Morissa — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Morissa
How popular is the name Morissa?
In 2006, Morissa was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Is Morissa a girl's or a boy's name?
Morissa is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
When was Morissa most popular?
Morissa peaked in 1994, when 17 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.