Clarisa: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#5,758

among girls · ↑3,939 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Clarisa

How common

1 in 76,537

girls born in 2025

Peak year

1994

323 babies

All-time total

3,193

#3,464 all-time among girls

First recorded

1911

in Social Security records

Clarisa popularity over time

3,193 babies have been named Clarisa since 1911, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure

Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras

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	13	1	–	#2,537
1920s	28	3	+115%	#4,156
1930s	12	1	-57%	#3,719
1940s	5	1	-58%	#5,082
1950s	80	8	+1500%	#2,987
1960s	142	14	+77%	#2,614
1970s	333	33	+135%	#1,974
1980s	393	39	+18%	#1,969
1990s	1,091	109	+178%	#665
2000s	687	69	-37%	#2,015
2010s	320	32	-53%	#3,262
2020s (to 2025)	89	15	-54%	#5,758

Where Clarisa is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 girls (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year	Projected babies	Per 1,000 girls	Implied rank
2026	19	0.01	outside top 500
2027	17	0.01	outside top 500
2028	16	0.01	outside top 500
2029	15	0.01	outside top 500
2030	14	0.01	outside top 500

The story of Clarisa

Clarisa is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #5,758 in 2025 with 21 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1911, 3,193 American babies have been named Clarisa. Its peak came in 1994, when 323 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 Clarisa stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Clarisa?

The median living Clarisa is about 30 years old; half are between 21 and 39. An estimated 3,100 people named Clarisa 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.

Clarisa year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	21	#5,758
2024	10	#9,697
2023	8	#11,409
2022	17	#6,777
2021	16	#7,031
2020	17	#6,697
2019	30	#4,569
2018	33	#4,257
2017	29	#4,722
2016	37	#4,012
2015	29	#4,752
2014	26	#5,193
2013	21	#6,065
2012	39	#3,938
2011	26	#5,242
2010	50	#3,262
2009	43	#3,688
2008	59	#2,964
2007	43	#3,730
2006	63	#2,785
2005	80	#2,260
2004	84	#2,136
2003	76	#2,244
2002	78	#2,148
2001	84	#2,015
2000	77	#2,110
1995	132	#1,274
1990	49	#2,467
1985	39	#2,492
1980	45	#2,222
1975	44	#1,994
1970	19	#3,326
1965	22	#2,614
1960	13	#3,535
1955	10	#3,824
1950	6	#4,829
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	7	#3,719
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Clarisa?

The median living Clarisa is about 30 years old. Half of all living Clarisas are between 21 and 39 years old.

How many people named Clarisa are alive today?

An estimated 3,100 people named Clarisa are alive in the United States, based on 3,193 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Clarisa mean?

A female given name, variant of Clarissa.

How popular is the name Clarisa in 2025?

Clarisa ranked #5,758 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 21 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Clarisa?

3,193 babies have been named Clarisa in the United States since 1911, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Clarisa most popular?

Clarisa peaked in 1994, when 323 newborns received the name.

Is Clarisa a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Clarisa rising or falling?

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

Will Clarisa become more popular?

Clarisa is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 14 girls named Clarisa in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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