Arissa: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#4,367

among girls · ↑313 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Arissa · +10% vs 2024

How common

1 in 50,227

girls born in 2025

Peak year

2003

221 babies

All-time total

2,491

#4,057 all-time among girls

First recorded

1970

in Social Security records

Arissa popularity over time

2,491 babies have been named Arissa since 1970, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure

Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade	Girls	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–
1930s	–	–	–	–
1940s	–	–	–	–
1950s	–	–	–	–
1960s	–	–	–	–
1970s	31	3	–	#5,115
1980s	110	11	+255%	#5,204
1990s	467	47	+325%	#1,906
2000s	1,083	108	+132%	#1,035
2010s	626	63	-42%	#2,303
2020s (to 2025)	174	29	-54%	#4,186

Where Arissa is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 girls (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year	Projected babies	Per 1,000 girls	Implied rank
2026	31	0.02	outside top 500
2027	30	0.02	outside top 500
2028	29	0.02	outside top 500
2029	29	0.02	outside top 500
2030	28	0.02	outside top 500

The story of Arissa

Arissa is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #4,367 in 2025 with 32 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1970, 2,491 American babies have been named Arissa. Its peak came in 2003, when 221 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2000s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Arissa stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Arissa?

The median living Arissa is about 20 years old; half are between 13 and 25. An estimated 2,500 people named Arissa are alive in the United States today.

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Arissa year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	32	#4,367
2024	29	#4,680
2023	29	#4,668
2022	24	#5,329
2021	27	#4,853
2020	33	#4,186
2019	37	#3,933
2018	44	#3,506
2017	40	#3,779
2016	58	#2,907
2015	68	#2,621
2014	68	#2,587
2013	73	#2,463
2012	81	#2,316
2011	81	#2,303
2010	76	#2,453
2009	100	#2,042
2008	95	#2,124
2007	105	#1,958
2006	88	#2,187
2005	163	#1,340
2004	144	#1,431
2003	221	#1,035
2002	75	#2,202
2001	51	#2,848
2000	41	#3,275
1995	60	#2,218
1990	17	#5,311
1985	7	#8,399
1980	12	#5,568
1975	–	–
1970	7	#6,408
1965	–	–
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Arissa, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Arissa?

The median living Arissa is about 20 years old. Half of all living Arissas are between 13 and 25 years old.

How many people named Arissa are alive today?

An estimated 2,500 people named Arissa are alive in the United States, based on 2,491 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Arissa in 2025?

Arissa ranked #4,367 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 32 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Arissa?

2,491 babies have been named Arissa in the United States since 1970, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Arissa most popular?

Arissa peaked in 2003, when 221 newborns received the name.

Is Arissa a boy or girl name?

Arissa is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Arissa rising or falling?

Arissa is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

Will Arissa become more popular?

Arissa is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 28 girls named Arissa in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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