Corissa: 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	24	2	–	#4,229
1970s	346	35	+1342%	#1,720
1980s	618	62	+79%	#1,522
1990s	718	72	+16%	#1,524
2000s	249	25	-65%	#3,435
2010s	85	9	-66%	#6,629
2020s (to 2025)	7	1	-86%	#12,433

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

#4,229

1970s

346

+1342%

#1,720

1980s

618

+79%

#1,522

1990s

718

+16%

#1,524

2000s

249

-65%

#3,435

2010s

-66%

#6,629

2020s (to 2025)

-86%

#12,433

The story of Corissa

Corissa 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 1964, 2,047 American babies have been named Corissa. Its peak came in 1990, when 101 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 Corissa stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Corissa?

The median living Corissa is about 35 years old; half are between 29 and 43. An estimated 2,000 people named Corissa 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.

Corissa 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	7	#12,433
2019	8	#11,603
2018	5	#16,234
2017	6	#14,535
2016	5	#16,840
2015	–	–
2014	12	#9,110
2013	8	#12,253
2012	7	#13,813
2011	19	#6,629
2010	15	#7,978
2009	13	#9,013
2008	15	#8,211
2007	14	#8,631
2006	23	#5,760
2005	16	#7,221
2004	32	#4,305
2003	28	#4,570
2002	35	#3,745
2001	39	#3,435
2000	34	#3,747
1995	74	#1,887
1990	101	#1,524
1985	64	#1,765
1980	51	#2,046
1975	33	#2,416
1970	14	#4,075
1965	–	–
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Corissa?

The median living Corissa is about 35 years old. Half of all living Corissas are between 29 and 43 years old.

How many people named Corissa are alive today?

An estimated 2,000 people named Corissa are alive in the United States, based on 2,047 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Corissa in 2025?

Corissa 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 Corissa?

2,047 babies have been named Corissa in the United States since 1964, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Corissa most popular?

Corissa peaked in 1990, when 101 newborns received the name.

Is Corissa a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Corissa rising or falling?

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

Corissa

Corissa popularity over time

The story of Corissa

How old are people named Corissa?

Corissa year by year

Frequently asked questions

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