Clarrissa: 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	5	1	–	#2,129
1910s	–	–	–	–
1920s	17	2	–	#4,096
1930s	–	–	–	–
1940s	5	1	–	#5,366
1950s	12	1	+140%	#4,982
1960s	32	3	+167%	#4,942
1970s	45	5	+41%	#5,418
1980s	92	9	+104%	#4,899
1990s	126	13	+37%	#5,491
2000s	50	5	-60%	#7,256
2010s	–	–	–	–
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

#2,129

1910s

–

1920s

–

#4,096

1930s

–

1940s

–

#5,366

1950s

+140%

#4,982

1960s

+167%

#4,942

1970s

+41%

#5,418

1980s

+104%

#4,899

1990s

126

+37%

#5,491

2000s

-60%

#7,256

2010s

–

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Clarrissa

Clarrissa 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 1907, 384 American babies have been named Clarrissa. Its peak came in 1994, when 17 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 Clarrissa stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Clarrissa?

The median living Clarrissa is about 36 years old; half are between 29 and 45. An estimated 300 people named Clarrissa 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.

Clarrissa 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	–	–
2008	–	–
2007	–	–
2006	–	–
2005	–	–
2004	9	#10,882
2003	11	#9,188
2002	9	#10,415
2001	7	#12,334
2000	14	#7,256
1995	13	#6,720
1990	10	#8,008
1985	15	#4,899
1980	7	#8,326
1975	–	–
1970	6	#7,212
1965	–	–
1960	5	#6,517
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Clarrissa?

The median living Clarrissa is about 36 years old. Half of all living Clarrissas are between 29 and 45 years old.

How many people named Clarrissa are alive today?

An estimated 300 people named Clarrissa are alive in the United States, based on 384 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Clarrissa mean?

Spelling variant of Clarissa.

How popular is the name Clarrissa in 2025?

Clarrissa 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 Clarrissa?

384 babies have been named Clarrissa in the United States since 1907, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Clarrissa most popular?

Clarrissa peaked in 1994, when 17 newborns received the name.

Is Clarrissa a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Clarrissa rising or falling?

Clarrissa has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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Clarrissa popularity over time

The story of Clarrissa

How old are people named Clarrissa?

Clarrissa year by year

Frequently asked questions

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