Cerissa: 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	130	13	–	#2,682
1980s	248	25	+91%	#1,911
1990s	40	4	-84%	#6,938
2000s	35	4	-12%	#9,295
2010s	8	1	-77%	#12,515
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

1970s

130

–

#2,682

1980s

248

+91%

#1,911

1990s

-84%

#6,938

2000s

-12%

#9,295

2010s

-77%

#12,515

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Cerissa

Cerissa 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 1975, 461 American babies have been named Cerissa. Its peak came in 1980, when 56 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1980s.

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

How old are people named Cerissa?

The median living Cerissa is about 43 years old; half are between 38 and 46. An estimated 400 people named Cerissa 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.

Cerissa 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	–	–
2013	–	–
2012	–	–
2011	–	–
2010	8	#12,515
2009	–	–
2008	5	#18,092
2007	8	#12,916
2006	–	–
2005	–	–
2004	–	–
2003	5	#16,246
2002	7	#12,464
2001	–	–
2000	10	#9,295
1995	–	–
1990	12	#6,938
1985	19	#4,156
1980	56	#1,911
1975	22	#3,174
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 Cerissa, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Cerissa?

The median living Cerissa is about 43 years old. Half of all living Cerissas are between 38 and 46 years old.

How many people named Cerissa are alive today?

An estimated 400 people named Cerissa are alive in the United States, based on 461 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Cerissa in 2025?

Cerissa 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 Cerissa?

461 babies have been named Cerissa in the United States since 1975, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Cerissa most popular?

Cerissa peaked in 1980, when 56 newborns received the name.

Is Cerissa a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Cerissa rising or falling?

Cerissa has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Cerissa

Cerissa popularity over time

The story of Cerissa

How old are people named Cerissa?

Cerissa year by year

Frequently asked questions

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