Kerissa: 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	–	–	–	–
1970s	32	3	–	#6,794
1980s	125	13	+291%	#4,840
1990s	190	19	+52%	#3,744
2000s	127	13	-33%	#4,624
2010s	28	3	-78%	#14,262
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

1970s

–

#6,794

1980s

125

+291%

#4,840

1990s

190

+52%

#3,744

2000s

127

-33%

#4,624

2010s

-78%

#14,262

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Kerissa

Kerissa 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 1975, 502 American babies have been named Kerissa. Its peak came in 1994, when 29 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 Kerissa stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Kerissa?

The median living Kerissa is about 31 years old; half are between 24 and 37. An estimated 500 people named Kerissa 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.

Kerissa 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	5	#16,819
2018	6	#14,777
2017	–	–
2016	–	–
2015	–	–
2014	5	#17,915
2013	–	–
2012	5	#18,256
2011	–	–
2010	7	#14,262
2009	9	#11,967
2008	11	#10,447
2007	10	#11,251
2006	5	#18,650
2005	11	#9,802
2004	7	#13,487
2003	12	#8,789
2002	17	#6,542
2001	26	#4,624
2000	19	#5,820
1995	21	#4,765
1990	18	#5,170
1985	10	#6,696
1980	15	#4,840
1975	8	#6,794
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 Kerissa, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Kerissa?

The median living Kerissa is about 31 years old. Half of all living Kerissas are between 24 and 37 years old.

How many people named Kerissa are alive today?

An estimated 500 people named Kerissa are alive in the United States, based on 502 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Kerissa in 2025?

Kerissa 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 Kerissa?

502 babies have been named Kerissa in the United States since 1975, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Kerissa most popular?

Kerissa peaked in 1994, when 29 newborns received the name.

Is Kerissa a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Kerissa rising or falling?

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

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Kerissa popularity over time

The story of Kerissa

How old are people named Kerissa?

Kerissa year by year

Frequently asked questions

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