Clorissa: 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	27	3	–	#5,364
1970s	58	6	+115%	#4,184
1980s	131	13	+126%	#3,914
1990s	155	16	+18%	#4,112
2000s	31	3	-80%	#7,838
2010s	–	–	–	–
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

#5,364

1970s

+115%

#4,184

1980s

131

+126%

#3,914

1990s

155

+18%

#4,112

2000s

-80%

#7,838

2010s

–

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Clorissa

Clorissa 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 1962, 402 American babies have been named Clorissa. Its peak came in 1989, when 25 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 Clorissa stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Clorissa?

The median living Clorissa is about 36 years old; half are between 31 and 44. An estimated 400 people named Clorissa 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.

Clorissa 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	5	#17,064
2004	–	–
2003	–	–
2002	5	#15,972
2001	13	#7,838
2000	8	#10,955
1995	14	#6,331
1990	15	#5,886
1985	7	#8,523
1980	10	#6,389
1975	15	#4,184
1970	5	#8,217
1965	–	–
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Clorissa?

The median living Clorissa is about 36 years old. Half of all living Clorissas are between 31 and 44 years old.

How many people named Clorissa are alive today?

An estimated 400 people named Clorissa are alive in the United States, based on 402 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Clorissa in 2025?

Clorissa 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 Clorissa?

402 babies have been named Clorissa in the United States since 1962, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Clorissa most popular?

Clorissa peaked in 1989, when 25 newborns received the name.

Is Clorissa a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Clorissa rising or falling?

Clorissa has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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Clorissa popularity over time

The story of Clorissa

How old are people named Clorissa?

Clorissa year by year

Frequently asked questions

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