Merissa
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 3
- Peak
- #1,045 in 1995
0 babies were named Merissa in the US in 2025.
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US births per million girls, 1962–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryMerissa first shows up in US birth records in 1962, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 63 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 1995, when it reached #1,045.
About the name Merissa
Merissa is a girl name of Latin origin. It has 7 letters and 3 syllables, starting with M and ending in “-ssa”. US birth records list Merissa for girls from 1962 to 2019, in 53 of those 58 years. Its best year was 1995, when it ranked #1,045 among girl names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 2019, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:Latin names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.2 | 842,105 girls |
| 1970s | 20 | 50,378 girls |
| 1980s | 49 | 20,329 girls |
| 1990s | 78 | 12,893 girls |
| 2000s | 39 | 25,927 girls |
| 2010s | 7.1 | 140,449 girls |
Other spellings of Merissa
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 Merissa
What is the origin of the name Merissa?
Merissa has Latin roots in our records. Other Latin names include Olivia, Amelia, Mia.
Is Merissa a boy or girl name?
Merissa is a girl name.
How popular is the name Merissa?
Merissa is rare: fewer than 5 US girls got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 2019. It peaked at #1,045 in 1995.