Merissa is a distinctive girls' name in United States, ranking #8077 in 2012 with 15 recorded births. This places Merissa in the top 41% 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. Since 1996, the popularity has decreased by 87.5%. In 2012, approximately 1 in every 117,383 girls born was named Merissa. STABLE Recent data shows the name is currently stable.