Clairissa: 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	24	2	–	#6,285
1980s	107	11	+346%	#4,377
1990s	182	18	+70%	#4,554
2000s	113	11	-38%	#5,183
2010s	81	8	-28%	#7,123
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

1970s

–

#6,285

1980s

107

+346%

#4,377

1990s

182

+70%

#4,554

2000s

113

-38%

#5,183

2010s

-28%

#7,123

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Clairissa

Clairissa 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, 507 American babies have been named Clairissa. Its peak came in 1994, when 22 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 Clairissa stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Clairissa?

The median living Clairissa is about 28 years old; half are between 20 and 36. An estimated 500 people named Clairissa 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.

Clairissa 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	5	#16,069
2018	6	#14,188
2017	7	#13,013
2016	–	–
2015	12	#9,072
2014	7	#13,380
2013	17	#7,123
2012	–	–
2011	15	#7,883
2010	12	#9,360
2009	10	#10,860
2008	9	#11,804
2007	15	#8,188
2006	10	#10,770
2005	5	#17,060
2004	6	#14,557
2003	9	#10,624
2002	11	#8,977
2001	16	#6,686
2000	22	#5,183
1995	21	#4,709
1990	14	#6,189
1985	10	#6,554
1980	–	–
1975	6	#8,178
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 Clairissa, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Clairissa?

The median living Clairissa is about 28 years old. Half of all living Clairissas are between 20 and 36 years old.

How many people named Clairissa are alive today?

An estimated 500 people named Clairissa are alive in the United States, based on 507 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Clairissa in 2025?

Clairissa 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 Clairissa?

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

When was the name Clairissa most popular?

Clairissa peaked in 1994, when 22 newborns received the name.

Is Clairissa a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Clairissa rising or falling?

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

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Clairissa popularity over time

The story of Clairissa

How old are people named Clairissa?

Clairissa year by year

Frequently asked questions

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