Charissa: 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	6	1	–	#4,756
1950s	201	20	+3250%	#1,944
1960s	360	36	+79%	#1,548
1970s	1,283	128	+256%	#795
1980s	1,653	165	+29%	#779
1990s	936	94	-43%	#1,156
2000s	403	40	-57%	#2,432
2010s	237	24	-41%	#4,567
2020s (to 2025)	61	10	-57%	#7,350

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

#4,756

1950s

201

+3250%

#1,944

1960s

360

+79%

#1,548

1970s

1,283

128

+256%

#795

1980s

1,653

165

+29%

#779

1990s

936

-43%

#1,156

2000s

403

-57%

#2,432

2010s

237

-41%

#4,567

2020s (to 2025)

-57%

#7,350

The story of Charissa

Charissa is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #11,145 in 2025 with 8 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1949, 5,140 American babies have been named Charissa. Its peak came in 1980, when 212 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 Charissa stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Charissa?

The median living Charissa is about 41 years old; half are between 32 and 49. An estimated 5,000 people named Charissa 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.

Charissa year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	8	#11,145
2024	11	#9,059
2023	8	#11,396
2022	15	#7,350
2021	12	#8,587
2020	7	#12,412
2019	12	#8,699
2018	20	#6,068
2017	24	#5,401
2016	25	#5,315
2015	27	#5,015
2014	31	#4,567
2013	19	#6,523
2012	26	#5,286
2011	29	#4,831
2010	24	#5,644
2009	26	#5,423
2008	29	#5,036
2007	41	#3,868
2006	42	#3,684
2005	36	#3,967
2004	47	#3,228
2003	35	#3,893
2002	41	#3,348
2001	43	#3,206
2000	63	#2,432
1995	82	#1,765
1990	149	#1,156
1985	152	#1,003
1980	212	#779
1975	141	#917
1970	91	#1,226
1965	41	#1,773
1960	25	#2,379
1955	30	#1,944
1950	12	#3,080
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Charissa?

The median living Charissa is about 41 years old. Half of all living Charissas are between 32 and 49 years old.

How many people named Charissa are alive today?

An estimated 5,000 people named Charissa are alive in the United States, based on 5,140 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Charissa in 2025?

Charissa ranked #11,145 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 8 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Charissa?

5,140 babies have been named Charissa in the United States since 1949, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Charissa most popular?

Charissa peaked in 1980, when 212 newborns received the name.

Is Charissa a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Charissa rising or falling?

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

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Charissa popularity over time

The story of Charissa

How old are people named Charissa?

Charissa year by year

Frequently asked questions

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