Merisa
Feminine
Merisa is a three-syllable name close to Marisa and Melissa, with a bright e at its front. It is soft and flowing, with the stress in the middle.
How old is the name Merisa?
Merisa first appears in US birth records in 1968 — 57 years ago. The typical Merisa alive today was born around 1994, making them about 31 years old. About 500 people named Merisa are estimated to be alive in the US today.
When was the name Merisa most popular?
Merisa peaked in 1996, reaching #3723 nationally. See the whole 1996 chart.
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Where it comes from
Origin, sound and short forms
Our story of Merisa
Marisa and Melissa were both loved by American parents, and the sounds between them produced a small family of spellings. Merisa takes the e of merry for its first syllable and the gentle -isa of Marisa for its close. It is a name built from sounds families already cherished, and it carries that warmth rather than a recorded meaning.
Meaningnot established
Not established
No source records the origin of Merisa. It may be a spelling of Marisa or a reshaping of Melissa, and no record says which.
Pronouncing Merisa
muh-REE-suh
Stress on the middle syllable.
Nicknames for Merisa
Moderate
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
- 1968
- Most girls named
- 199629 — the highest on record
- Peak rank
- #3723reached in 1996
- Change vs 2010
- −16.7%5 in 2011, from 6
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.
Merisas among us
people named Merisa 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
Merisa 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 familiar and is easy to say.
- Risa and Merry give two short forms.
- People will write Marisa or Melissa.
- There is no recorded meaning to give when someone asks.
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Frequently asked
- How many Merisas 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 Merisa are estimated to be alive in the US today.
- How popular is the name Merisa in 2025?
- Merisa is rarely given in the US today — it does not rank in the top 2000 girl names.
- Will my child share the name Merisa with classmates?
- Merisa 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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