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Origin & history of Merrissa1
Modern American roots
Merrissa comes from the Modern American tradition, meaning Unsure of the name Merrissa?.
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How popular is Merrissa?
1989
peak year
Today, Merrissa has effectively disappeared from U.S. birth records. But it wasn't always this way. At its peak in 1989, 16 babies were given the name (ranked #5464 nationally). Its strongest stretch was the 1990s. In all, around 177 babies have been registered as Merrissa since 1880.
Year-by-year registrations
1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
16
Babies named in peak year
(ranked #5,464)
(ranked #5,464)
177
All-time total
(since 1880)
(since 1880)
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Numerology of Merrissa3
Life path number
The Creator
Creativity, joy and self-expression.
✨Creative
😄Joyful
🗣️Communicator
🌈Optimistic
M4
E5
R9
R9
I9
S1
S1
A1
Sum: 39 → Life path 3
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Personality of Merrissa✨
Bright & creative
Imaginative, expressive, endlessly inventive.
😊
Magnetic warmth
Their laugh is contagious. People love being near them.
🌈
Eternal optimist
Even in dark moments they find the light.
🗣️
Storyteller
They can describe anything and make it fascinating.
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