Marissa is a moderately popular girls' name in United States, ranking #104 in 2006 with 3,163 recorded births. The name reached its all-time peak in 1996 with 5,753 births ranking #59. Since 1996, the popularity has decreased by 45.0%. In 2006, approximately 1 in every 601 girls born was named Marissa. FALLING Recent data shows the name is currently falling.