Marisa Spears
There are approximately 6 people named Marisa Spears living in the United States today. That makes this name combination very rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 57,125,723 Americans.
This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Marisa with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Spears. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and Census demographics where available.
Expected bearers
6
1 in 57,125,723
Named Marisa
46K
Alive today
Named Spears
46K
Alive today
US population
343M
Denominator
Estimated living: 46K
Rarity: Uncommon
Gender: Female
Peak year: 1995
Average age: 37
Top Census group: White (54.1%)
Estimated bearers: 46K
Rarity: Uncommon
Census rank: #845
Per 100K: 13.39
Top ancestry: White (63.3%)
First name trend
Marisa: popularity over time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Marisa. The peak year was 1995 with 2,198 births. The average person named Marisa today is 37 years old.
Babies born per year
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Marisa
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the first name Marisa, from the 2020 US Census Bureau first-name tables. The largest published group is White at 54.1%.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Marisa described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. These are self-reported numbers, and they describe the population who happened to carry the name Marisa at the time of the Census. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity.
- White54.1% · 26,337
- Hispanic or Latino33.3% · 16,198
- Black or African American4.1% · 1,987
- Two or more races4.1% · 1,974
- Asian and Pacific Islander3.9% · 1,876
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.7% · 330
Ethnicity
Ancestry of the Spears surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Spears, from the 2020 US Census Bureau. The largest group is White at 63.3%.
The bar chart below shows how people with the surname Spears described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. These are self-reported numbers, and they describe the population who happened to carry the surname Spears at the time of the Census. A surname does not determine a person's race or ethnicity.
- White63.3% · 25,307
- Black or African American26.2% · 10,480
- Two or more races5.1% · 2,042
- Hispanic or Latino3.3% · 1,318
- American Indian and Alaska Native1.6% · 635
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.6% · 227
Methodology
How we calculated this
The first name Marisa has a living-bearer frequency of 0.0133% of the US population, based on 45,752 estimated living Americans carrying this first name (from SSA birth records going back to 1880, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables).
Even though the Census Bureau now publishes first-name tables, we do not use that file as the main first-name input for this estimate. The latest first-name Census snapshot is from 2020, which makes it 6 years old today. Because Census first-name data is only released once every 10 years, SSA birth records plus CDC survival rates give a better current estimate of how many people are likely alive with the name Marisa right now.
The surname Spears appears at a rate of 13.39 per 100,000 residents in the 2020 Census Bureau surname file, which translates to a frequency of 0.0134%.
Multiplying these two independent frequencies against the current US population of 342,754,338 gives an expected count of approximately 6 people with the full name Marisa Spears. This assumes statistical independence between first and last names, which is a simplification but produces reasonable estimates for most combinations.
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FAQ
Marisa Spears: questions and answers
How many people are named Marisa Spears?
We estimate approximately 6 people in the United States share the full name Marisa Spears. That works out to about 1 in 57,125,723 Americans. This is calculated by combining the first-name frequency (0.0133%) with the surname frequency (13.39 per 100K) against the current US population.
How rare is the name Marisa Spears?
We classify Marisa Spears as "Very Rare". About 1 in 57,125,723 Americans share this exact first and last name combination.
Is Marisa a male or female name?
Marisa is predominantly female. Out of 48,749 total SSA registrations, 0.1% were male and 99.9% were female. See the full Marisa profile for detailed gender data.
Where does this data come from?
First-name data comes from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files (1880 to 2024). Surname data comes from the 2020 US Census Bureau decennial surname tables. Living-bearer estimates use CDC actuarial life tables to adjust for mortality. Read the full methodology.
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