Carrisa: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

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	83	8	–	#3,386
1980s	194	19	+134%	#3,181
1990s	213	21	+10%	#2,877
2000s	51	5	-76%	#8,876
2010s	6	1	-88%	#14,951
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

1970s

–

#3,386

1980s

194

+134%

#3,181

1990s

213

+10%

#2,877

2000s

-76%

#8,876

2010s

-88%

#14,951

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Carrisa

Carrisa is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1970, 547 American babies have been named Carrisa. Its peak came in 1992, when 41 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1990s.

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 Carrisa stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Carrisa?

The median living Carrisa is about 36 years old; half are between 30 and 42. An estimated 500 people named Carrisa 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.

Carrisa year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	–	–
2024	–	–
2023	–	–
2022	–	–
2021	–	–
2020	–	–
2019	–	–
2018	–	–
2017	–	–
2016	–	–
2015	–	–
2014	6	#14,951
2013	–	–
2012	–	–
2011	–	–
2010	–	–
2009	–	–
2008	7	#14,124
2007	6	#15,864
2006	–	–
2005	9	#11,096
2004	11	#9,373
2003	–	–
2002	7	#12,451
2001	11	#8,876
2000	–	–
1995	20	#4,877
1990	23	#4,260
1985	20	#4,001
1980	14	#5,008
1975	7	#7,260
1970	6	#7,167
1965	–	–
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Carrisa?

The median living Carrisa is about 36 years old. Half of all living Carrisas are between 30 and 42 years old.

How many people named Carrisa are alive today?

An estimated 500 people named Carrisa are alive in the United States, based on 547 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Carrisa in 2025?

Carrisa did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Carrisa?

547 babies have been named Carrisa in the United States since 1970, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Carrisa most popular?

Carrisa peaked in 1992, when 41 newborns received the name.

Is Carrisa a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Carrisa rising or falling?

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

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Carrisa popularity over time

The story of Carrisa

How old are people named Carrisa?

Carrisa year by year

Frequently asked questions

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