Marysa
A feminine name derived from the Latin name Maria, meaning "bitter" or "beloved lady".
Name Census estimates that about 527 living Americans carry the first name Marysa. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Marysa today is around 30 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Marysa births was 1993 (37 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Marysa. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
People living today
527
~ 1 in 650,388 Americans
Peak year
1993
37 babies that year
Average age
30
years old
2012 SSA rank
#14,480
Tracked since 1973
Popularity
Marysa: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Marysa from the 1970s through to the 2010s, spanning 5 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1990s, with 246 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 1990s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Marysa by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Marysa during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Marysas live
The SSA's state-level files cover 3 states and territories. California, Texas, Florida recorded the most babies named Marysa, while Florida, Texas, California recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 16 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Marysa
The name Marysa is a feminine given name of Polish origin, derived from the Latin name Maria. The name Maria itself has its roots in the Hebrew name Miryam, which is believed to be derived from the ancient Egyptian word "mer", meaning "beloved".
Marysa is a diminutive form of Maria, created by adding the suffix "-ysa" to the root name. This naming convention was common in Poland and other Slavic countries, where diminutive forms were often used as terms of endearment or affection.
The earliest recorded use of the name Marysa can be traced back to the Middle Ages in Poland, where it was a popular name among the nobility and upper classes. It was often associated with religious devotion and piety, as Maria was the name of the mother of Jesus Christ in Christian tradition.
One of the earliest known historical figures to bear the name Marysa was Marysa Półkozic, a Polish noblewoman who lived in the 15th century. She was renowned for her generosity and philanthropic work, founding several hospitals and orphanages in her lifetime.
Another notable Marysa in history was Marysa Pawłowska (1600-1677), a Polish poet and writer who was a member of the Baroque literary movement. Her works, which included religious poetry and plays, were widely acclaimed during her lifetime and contributed to the cultural renaissance of the Polish Renaissance period.
In the 19th century, Marysa Konopnicka (1842-1910) was a celebrated Polish novelist, poet, and children's writer. She is considered one of the most important figures in Polish literature and is remembered for her patriotic works that celebrated Polish identity and cultural heritage.
Marysa Skłodowska (1867-1939), better known by her married name Marie Curie, was a pioneering Polish physicist and chemist who conducted groundbreaking research on radioactivity. She was the first woman to win a Nobel Prize and the first person to win the Nobel Prize twice.
In more recent history, Marysa Rudnicka (1898-1985) was a Polish actress and singer who achieved fame in the interwar period for her performances in various theater productions and films. She was widely regarded as one of the most talented and versatile actresses of her time.
People
Marysa + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Marysa as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with M
Other first names starting with M with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Marysa: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Marysa?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 527 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Marysa going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 650,388 US residents.
Is Marysa a common name?
We classify Marysa as "Very Rare". It ranks above 85.1% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 544 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Marysa most popular?
The single biggest year for Marysa was 1993, when 37 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Marysa is about 30 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
Is Marysa a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Marysa in the SSA data are female. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.