The first name Merissa
A girl’s name.
3 syllables Female
Meaning and origin
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
Merissa last appeared in the official list in 2012, given to 3 girls. It peaked in 2007, with 11 births (#2,085).
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Merissa with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Merissa at birth, 1880–2025
In 2019, 6 girls born in the United States were named Merissa, the 14,978th most popular girls’ name that year. It was used most in 1995, when 172 were.
US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.
Questions
- How popular is the name Merissa?
- In 2012, 3 girls born in England and Wales were named Merissa, ranking 5,876th. Its peak was 2007, with 11 births.
- Is Merissa a boy's or a girl's name?
- Mostly a girl's name: 100% of the 3,412 US babies named Merissa since 1880 were girls.
- When was Merissa most popular?
- 1995 in the United States, when 172 babies were named Merissa, its highest rank at 1,047th.
- What name is Merissa a form of?
- Merissa is a form of Marissa.