Marissa is a moderately popular girls' name in United States, ranking #466 in 2014 with 681 recorded births. The name reached its all-time peak in 1996 with 5,753 births ranking #59. Since 1996, the popularity has decreased by 88.2%. In 2014, approximately 1 in every 2,623 girls born was named Marissa. FALLING Recent data shows the name is currently falling.