Marissa is a distinctive girls' name in United States, ranking #886 in 2018 with 306 recorded births. The name reached its all-time peak in 1996 with 5,753 births ranking #59. Since 1996, the popularity has decreased by 94.7%. In 2018, approximately 1 in every 5,557 girls born was named Marissa. FALLING Recent data shows the name is currently falling.