Marissa is a distinctive girls' name in United States, ranking #678 in 2017 with 433 recorded births. The name reached its all-time peak in 1996 with 5,753 births ranking #59. Since 1996, the popularity has decreased by 92.5%. In 2017, approximately 1 in every 3,986 girls born was named Marissa. FALLING Recent data shows the name is currently falling.