Carrissa: 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	6	1	–	#6,110
1970s	103	10	+1617%	#3,387
1980s	279	28	+171%	#2,485
1990s	393	39	+41%	#2,163
2000s	142	14	-64%	#5,348
2010s	42	4	-70%	#9,219
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

#6,110

1970s

103

+1617%

#3,387

1980s

279

+171%

#2,485

1990s

393

+41%

#2,163

2000s

142

-64%

#5,348

2010s

-70%

#9,219

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Carrissa

Carrissa 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 1967, 965 American babies have been named Carrissa. Its peak came in 1991, when 61 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 Carrissa stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Carrissa?

The median living Carrissa is about 34 years old; half are between 27 and 40. An estimated 900 people named Carrissa 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.

Carrissa 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	5	#16,166
2017	–	–
2016	–	–
2015	7	#13,287
2014	–	–
2013	6	#14,982
2012	12	#9,219
2011	5	#17,291
2010	7	#13,749
2009	6	#15,622
2008	10	#10,956
2007	9	#11,821
2006	10	#10,747
2005	12	#9,010
2004	16	#7,145
2003	18	#6,362
2002	20	#5,712
2001	20	#5,616
2000	21	#5,348
1995	34	#3,297
1990	41	#2,811
1985	23	#3,636
1980	26	#3,229
1975	11	#5,198
1970	–	–
1965	–	–
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Carrissa?

The median living Carrissa is about 34 years old. Half of all living Carrissas are between 27 and 40 years old.

How many people named Carrissa are alive today?

An estimated 900 people named Carrissa are alive in the United States, based on 965 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Carrissa in 2025?

Carrissa 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 Carrissa?

965 babies have been named Carrissa in the United States since 1967, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Carrissa most popular?

Carrissa peaked in 1991, when 61 newborns received the name.

Is Carrissa a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Carrissa rising or falling?

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

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Carrissa popularity over time

The story of Carrissa

How old are people named Carrissa?

Carrissa year by year

Frequently asked questions

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