Girl · #4,492 in 2026

Marisa

Name: Popularity of the name Marisa in U.S. births, 1880–2026
Creator: U.S. Social Security Administration
License: https://www.ssa.gov/foia/
Keywords: Marisa, baby name, popularity, U.S., SSA, rankings

Marisa is a feminine given name. Like the given name Marissa, the name is derived from the Latin maris, meaning "of the sea". The name is also a Spanish, Portuguese or Italian contracted familiar nickname for Maria Isabel or Maria Luisa.

Current Rank

#4,492

Peak Rank

#145 (1995)

Total Babies

49K

5-Yr Trend

-41%

1934

First Year

2026

Last Year

1995

Peak Year

#145

Peak Rank

49K

Total Count

Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Marisa

What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.

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The Story of Marisa

Marisa first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1934, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1995, when 2,198 Marisas were born — ranking #147 that year. As of 2026, Marisa ranks #4,492 for baby girls with 31 births, falling sharply (-41%). In total, more than 49K Marisas have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1930s through the 2020s.

Popularity Over Time

Popularity by State

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Names that sound like Marisa

Phonetically similar names — useful when Marisa is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.

Marissa
Morrissey
Morrisey
Harissa
Maris
Moreso
Melissa
Morris
Morrison
Maurice
Marist
Moris

Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.

Frequently Asked Questions about Marisa

What does the name Marisa mean?

How popular is Marisa in 2026?

In 2026, Marisa ranks #4,492 among girls' names in the U.S., with 31 babies given the name that year.

When was Marisa most popular?

Marisa reached its peak popularity in 1995, ranking #145 that year with 2,198 babies given the name.

In which U.S. states is Marisa most popular?

Marisa has historically been most popular in Hawaii, New Mexico, Wyoming. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Marisa.

Is Marisa a unisex name?

In U.S. Social Security records, Marisa is primarily a girl's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a boy's name.

What names go well with Marisa?

Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Marisa include Alejandra, Toni, Kerry. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

About the name Marisa

Marisa is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1934 and has accumulated 49K births in the dataset. Marisa's peak popularity came in 1995 when it ranked #145. Use the chart and map above to compare Marisa's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.

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Data sources

Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .

Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.