Marysa
Feminine · “a form of Marisa”
Marysa is Marisa written with the y of Mary, a three-syllable name with the stress in the middle. It is soft and flowing.
How old is the name Marysa?
Marysa first appears in US birth records in 1973 — 52 years ago. The typical Marysa alive today was born around 1996, making them about 29 years old. About 500 people named Marysa are estimated to be alive in the US today.
When was the name Marysa most popular?
Marysa peaked in 1993, reaching #3108 nationally. See the whole 1993 chart.
Where it comes from
From Maria to Marysa
The story of Marysa
Marisa came into American use from Italian and Spanish families and became a familiar name, spelled Marissa, Merissa and Marysa among others. This spelling puts Mary visibly at the front, which may be why families chose it. Beyond that choice of letter, it has the same history as Marisa.
Meaningscholars disagree
a form of Marisa, from Maria
Marisa is an Italian and Spanish name, usually treated as a form of Maria, whose own meaning is argued. Marysa is a spelling of it.
How the name formed
- Maria
- Marisa
- Marysa
Related forms: Marisa · Marisa
Pronouncing Marysa
muh-RIS-uh
Stress on the middle syllable.
Nicknames for Marysa
Limited
What the data says
146 years of official birth records
The long climb, and where it stands now
The same years in position rather than babies
- First recorded
- 1973
- Most girls named
- 199337 — the highest on record
- Peak rank
- #3108reached in 1993
- Change vs 2011
- −22.2%7 in 2012, from 9
Rank is a position, a count is a headcount, and they move independently — a name can hold its rank while the number of babies behind it falls. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration.
Marysa in other languages
The same name elsewhere
- Marisa in Italian — same name
- Marisa in Spanish — same name
Marysas among us
people named Marysa are estimated to be alive in the US today
Estimated from SSA birth records and published actuarial life tables. Method
Is it right for you
Questions parents actually ask
Fashion outlook
Marysa sits outside the current charts, and that is its own kind of answer: naming cycles can only date the names they carried up. A name this rare has no decade stamped on it — it cannot go out of fashion, because it was never in.
Based on 146 years of naming cycles. How we read them
The trade-off
- It sounds like a familiar name.
- Risa is a ready short form.
- People will write Marissa or Marisa.
- Some will read the y as long, mar-EYE-suh.
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Frequently asked
- How many Marysas are there in the world?
- No country counts the world's names, so there is no worldwide figure — anyone quoting one is estimating. About 500 people named Marysa are estimated to be alive in the US today.
- How popular is the name Marysa in 2025?
- Marysa is rarely given in the US today — it does not rank in the top 2000 girl names.
- Will my child share the name Marysa with classmates?
- Marysa will almost certainly be the only one in school.
More M names
The most-given names starting with M, all years combined.
Mary#125 · Margaret#112 · Michelle#465 · Melissa#419 · Maria#87 · Martha#712 · Marie#617 · Mildred#1962
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