Merissa is a distinctive girls' name in United States, ranking #1549 in 1998 with 108 recorded births. This places Merissa in the top 9% of ranked US girls' names for the year. Its actual usage is classified as Rare. The name reached its all-time peak in 1996 with 120 births ranking #1392. In 1998, approximately 1 in every 16,360 girls born was named Merissa. STABLE Recent data shows the name is currently stable.