Clarrisa: 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	5	1	–	#6,407
1960s	–	–	–	–
1970s	52	5	–	#6,060
1980s	92	9	+77%	#5,271
1990s	114	11	+24%	#5,773
2000s	50	5	-56%	#8,307
2010s	–	–	–	–
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

#6,407

1960s

–

1970s

–

#6,060

1980s

+77%

#5,271

1990s

114

+24%

#5,773

2000s

-56%

#8,307

2010s

–

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Clarrisa

Clarrisa 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 1959, 313 American babies have been named Clarrisa. Its peak came in 1994, when 16 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 Clarrisa stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Clarrisa?

The median living Clarrisa is about 34 years old; half are between 29 and 41. An estimated 300 people named Clarrisa 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.

Clarrisa 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	–	–
2009	5	#17,919
2008	–	–
2007	–	–
2006	7	#13,912
2005	–	–
2004	7	#13,062
2003	5	#16,308
2002	6	#13,976
2001	12	#8,307
2000	8	#10,953
1995	14	#6,330
1990	9	#8,629
1985	12	#5,742
1980	6	#9,313
1975	9	#6,060
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 Clarrisa, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Clarrisa?

The median living Clarrisa is about 34 years old. Half of all living Clarrisas are between 29 and 41 years old.

How many people named Clarrisa are alive today?

An estimated 300 people named Clarrisa are alive in the United States, based on 313 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Clarrisa mean?

Spelling variant of Clarissa.

How popular is the name Clarrisa in 2025?

Clarrisa 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 Clarrisa?

313 babies have been named Clarrisa in the United States since 1959, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Clarrisa most popular?

Clarrisa peaked in 1994, when 16 newborns received the name.

Is Clarrisa a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Clarrisa rising or falling?

Clarrisa has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Clarrisa

Clarrisa popularity over time

The story of Clarrisa

How old are people named Clarrisa?

Clarrisa year by year

Frequently asked questions

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