Marissa is a moderately popular girls' name in United States, ranking #132 in 2007 with 2,622 recorded births. The name reached its all-time peak in 1996 with 5,753 births ranking #59. Since 1996, the popularity has decreased by 54.4%. In 2007, approximately 1 in every 733 girls born was named Marissa. FALLING Recent data shows the name is currently falling.