Marisa
Girl name · #5118 in 2025 · Very rare
How old is the name Marisa? In official American birth records, Marisa has been tracked continuously since 1934, giving it 91 years of documented American history.
Marisa ranks #5118 among American girls' names as of 2025, with 25 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #1883, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 72,000 girls born in 2025 was named Marisa.
Babies named Marisa per year. Source: Official national birth records.
The 91-year story
Marisa first appears in the Social Security records in 1934, when 5 girls received the name. Its peak came in 1995, when 2,198 girls were named Marisa — good for #147 that year. Today's parents encounter it on its way down the popularity curve, which for many parents is exactly the appeal. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Unlock the 5-year forecast and compare Marisa against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Marisa in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Marisa is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Marisa will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Marisa is most common
State-level data for Marisa is too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
Names like Marisa
Statistically, parents drawn to Marisa tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Analisa, Parisa, Mecca, Carissa, and Melisa.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Marisa | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 25 | #5099 |
| 2024 | 38 | #3892 |
| 2023 | 45 | #3476 |
| 2022 | 37 | #3963 |
| 2021 | 40 | #3735 |
| 2020 | 68 | #2523 |
| 2019 | 62 | #2729 |
| 2018 | 54 | #3004 |
| 2017 | 88 | #2160 |
| 2016 | 98 | #2017 |
| 2015 | 108 | #1883 |
| 2014 | 175 | #1341 |
| 2013 | 172 | #1351 |
| 2012 | 258 | #977 |
| 2011 | 308 | #857 |
| 2010 | 330 | #816 |
| 2009 | 411 | #705 |
| 2008 | 479 | #643 |
| 2007 | 612 | #516 |
| 2006 | 611 | #498 |
| 2005 | 800 | #391 |
| 2004 | 953 | #335 |
| 2003 | 945 | #333 |
| 2002 | 933 | #327 |
| 2001 | 982 | #318 |
Frequently asked questions
How old is the name Marisa?
In official American birth records, the name Marisa first appeared in 1934 (over 91 years ago), when 5 newborn girls received the name. It has been tracked in modern national records for 91 years.
Is Marisa a popular girl name?
Marisa ranked #5118 among girls in 2025 with 25 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #1883.
When was the name Marisa most popular?
Marisa peaked in 1995, when 2,198 American girls received the name (ranked #147 that year). Since 1995 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Marisa?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 72,000 newborn American girls was named Marisa. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very rare".
Data source: Official American birth records, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect registered birth records for American families.