Maurissa
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 3
- Peak
- #2,489 in 1993
0 babies were named Maurissa in the US in 2025.
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US births per million girls, 1968–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryMaurissa first shows up in US birth records in 1968, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 57 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 1993, when it reached #2,489.
About the name Maurissa
Maurissa is a girl name of American and French origin. It has 8 letters and 3 syllables, starting with M and ending in “-ssa”. US birth records list Maurissa for girls from 1968 to 2017, in 41 of those 50 years. Its best year was 1993, when it ranked #2,489 among girl names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 2017, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:American namesFrench names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.5 | 666,667 girls |
| 1970s | 3.1 | 319,489 girls |
| 1980s | 6.0 | 166,113 girls |
| 1990s | 16 | 61,728 girls |
| 2000s | 8.0 | 125,471 girls |
| 2010s | 2.9 | 343,348 girls |
Other spellings of Maurissa
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Questions about the name Maurissa
What is the origin of the name Maurissa?
Maurissa has American, French roots in our records. Other American names include Lainey, Daisy, Josie.
Is Maurissa a boy or girl name?
Maurissa is a girl name.
How popular is the name Maurissa?
Maurissa is rare: fewer than 5 US girls got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 2017. It peaked at #2,489 in 1993.