Marissa is a moderately popular girls' name in United States, ranking #155 in 2008 with 2,174 recorded births. The name reached its all-time peak in 1996 with 5,753 births ranking #59. Since 1996, the popularity has decreased by 62.2%. In 2008, approximately 1 in every 870 girls born was named Marissa. FALLING Recent data shows the name is currently falling.