Merisa
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 3
- Peak
- #3,723 in 1996
0 babies were named Merisa 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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- HistoryMerisa 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 1996, when it reached #3,723.
About the name Merisa
Merisa is a girl name of Latin origin. It has 6 letters and 3 syllables, starting with M and ending in “-isa”. US birth records list Merisa for girls from 1968 to 2011, in 38 of those 44 years. Its best year was 1996, when it ranked #3,723 among girl names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 2011, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:Latin names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.9 | 540,541 girls |
| 1970s | 3.6 | 280,112 girls |
| 1980s | 6.9 | 144,509 girls |
| 1990s | 13 | 77,882 girls |
| 2000s | 7.1 | 139,860 girls |
| 2010s | 3.1 | 322,581 girls |
Other spellings of Merisa
More Latin girl names
- Girl name: Olivia · olive tree
- Girl name: Amelia · work, industrious
- Girl name: Mia · possibly beloved
- Girl name: Evelyn · possibly desired
- Girl name: Ava · possibly bird, or life
- Girl name: Violet · violet flower
- Girl name: Aurora · dawn
- Girl name: Lily · lily flower
Questions about the name Merisa
What is the origin of the name Merisa?
Merisa has Latin roots in our records. Other Latin names include Olivia, Amelia, Mia.
Is Merisa a boy or girl name?
Merisa is a girl name.
How popular is the name Merisa?
Merisa is rare: fewer than 5 US girls got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 2011. It peaked at #3,723 in 1996.