Marissa is a moderately popular girls' name in United States, ranking #183 in 2009 with 1,796 recorded births. The name reached its all-time peak in 1996 with 5,753 births ranking #59. Since 1996, the popularity has decreased by 68.8%. In 2009, approximately 1 in every 1,023 girls born was named Marissa. FALLING Recent data shows the name is currently falling.