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Merissa

femaleStatistical record

What official birth registration shows about Merissa: which national registrars published it, in which years, and how its recorded position changed.

No researched meaning, origin or pronunciation yet — what that means.

Falling

among girls in England and Wales · 1996–2012

England and Wales · Girls rank from 1996 to 2012, ranging from #2085 to #5876.199720002005200720102012#2085#5876
How to read this chart#1#500no figure publishedUp means a stronger rankBottom is this name's lowest,not zero
  • A rank is a position in one registrar's list for one year.
  • Ranks from different countries are separate scales, so compare shapes, not numbers.
  • A rise in rank can be a small change in births, especially far down a list.
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England and Wales · Girls rank by year
YearRank
1996#3126
1997#3824
1999#3900
2000#3912
2002#4137
2005#3970
2006#5061
2007#2085
2009#3936
2010#5707
2011#5785
2012#5876

VerifiedSource: Office for National Statistics — Baby Names in England and Wales.Confidence: high.

See all England and Wales names · Source: Office for National Statistics — Baby Names in England and Wales

What the data shows

FallingEngland and Wales · Girls

Recorded in official data among girls in England and Wales in 12 of the 17 years from 1996 to 2012.

In 1996: #534 among girls in Republic of Ireland, #3126 among girls in England and Wales.

Official data from 2 national registrars across 2 regions, 1996–2012 · Office for National Statistics. Data sources

Year-by-year storyFirst recorded, most recent, each country and each decade

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1996

    First recorded at #3126 among girls in England and Wales in 1996 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    England and Wales · Girls

  2. Most recent2012

    Most recently recorded at #5876 among girls in England and Wales, in 2012.

    England and Wales · Girls

Full data tableEvery published rank and count

Popularity data

Official popularity data is available for 2 regions, from 1996 to 2012. Highest recorded position: #534 in Republic of Ireland in 1996.

Merissa's recorded popularity observations by year, region and administrative category, including rank, registered births, source confidence and when each region's data was last reviewed.
YearRegionCategoryRankBirths registeredConfidenceStatus
2012England and Walesfemale#58763HighVerified
2011England and Walesfemale#57853HighVerified
2010England and Walesfemale#57073HighVerified
2009England and Walesfemale#39365HighVerified
2007England and Walesfemale#208511HighVerified
2006England and Walesfemale#50613HighVerified
2005England and Walesfemale#39704HighVerified
2002England and Walesfemale#41373HighVerified
2000England and Walesfemale#39123HighVerified
1999England and Walesfemale#39003HighVerified
1997England and Walesfemale#38243HighVerified
1996England and Walesfemale#31264HighVerified
1996Republic of Irelandfemale#5343HighVerified

See methodology and data sources for how popularity data is collected and what "confidence" means.

Where Merissa is officially recorded

2 official registrars have recorded Merissa, between 1996 and 2012, in 12 of those 17 years. Each registrar publishes for its own population on its own methodology, so the positions below are each one country's own ranking and are not comparable with one another.

England and WalesEngland and Wales: recorded in 1996England and Wales: recorded in 1997England and Wales: recorded in 1999England and Wales: recorded in 2000England and Wales: recorded in 2002England and Wales: recorded in 2005England and Wales: recorded in 2006England and Wales: recorded in 2007England and Wales: recorded in 2009England and Wales: recorded in 2010England and Wales: recorded in 2011England and Wales: recorded in 2012England and Wales: highest position in 2007Republic of IrelandRepublic of Ireland: recorded in 1996Republic of Ireland: highest position in 199619962012
Each mark is a year the registrar recorded the name; the diamond is that registrar's highest position. Gaps can mean a year was not published, not that the name went unused.
RegistrarRecordedYearsIts own highest position
England and Wales1996–201212#2085 in 2007
Republic of Ireland19961#534 in 1996

Its high point came 11 years earlier in Republic of Ireland (1996) than in England and Wales (2007).

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What is known about Merissa

How to read this
How often it is registered
Official record
2 official registrars, 1996–2012.
Meaning
Not established
Not researched yet.
Origin
Not established
Not researched yet.
Pronunciation
Not established
Not recorded yet.

A claim marked not established does not mean the name lacks a meaning or is not widely used — only that Namewise has not sourced and reviewed that content yet. Absence from a specific year or geography above does not prove zero use there either; official statistics only publish names above a minimum threshold.

Official popularity data is available for 2 regions, from 1996 to 2012. Highest recorded position: #534 in Republic of Ireland in 1996. Source data last verified 2026-07-25.