Marissa is a popular girls' name in United States, ranking #99 in 2002 with 3,317 recorded births. The name reached its all-time peak in 1996 with 5,753 births ranking #59. Since 1996, the popularity has decreased by 42.3%. In 2002, approximately 1 in every 542 girls born was named Marissa. FALLING Recent data shows the name is currently falling.