Klarissa: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#6,024

among girls · ↓1,060 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Klarissa · -26% vs 2024

How common

1 in 80,363

girls born in 2025

Peak year

1998

121 babies

All-time total

2,877

#3,693 all-time among girls

First recorded

1968

in Social Security records

Klarissa popularity over time

2,877 babies have been named Klarissa since 1968, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure

Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras

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	6	1	–	#6,614
1970s	33	3	+450%	#6,162
1980s	196	20	+494%	#2,463
1990s	885	89	+352%	#1,425
2000s	980	98	+11%	#1,626
2010s	604	60	-38%	#2,230
2020s (to 2025)	173	29	-52%	#3,879

Where Klarissa is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 girls (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year	Projected babies	Per 1,000 girls	Implied rank
2026	19	0.01	outside top 500
2027	18	0.01	outside top 500
2028	17	0.01	outside top 500
2029	16	0.01	outside top 500
2030	16	0.01	outside top 500

The story of Klarissa

Klarissa is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #6,024 in 2025 with 20 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1968, 2,877 American babies have been named Klarissa. Its peak came in 1998, when 121 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 Klarissa stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Klarissa?

The median living Klarissa is about 22 years old; half are between 15 and 29. An estimated 2,800 people named Klarissa 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.

Klarissa year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	20	#6,024
2024	27	#4,964
2023	38	#3,947
2022	22	#5,735
2021	29	#4,684
2020	37	#3,879
2019	41	#3,693
2018	38	#3,892
2017	52	#3,116
2016	58	#2,926
2015	59	#2,950
2014	60	#2,872
2013	59	#2,886
2012	76	#2,440
2011	74	#2,471
2010	87	#2,230
2009	98	#2,083
2008	96	#2,116
2007	117	#1,821
2006	100	#1,996
2005	87	#2,133
2004	99	#1,899
2003	80	#2,179
2002	89	#1,976
2001	105	#1,723
2000	109	#1,626
1995	96	#1,582
1990	44	#2,671
1985	12	#5,842
1980	9	#7,078
1975	–	–
1970	6	#7,503
1965	–	–
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Klarissa?

The median living Klarissa is about 22 years old. Half of all living Klarissas are between 15 and 29 years old.

How many people named Klarissa are alive today?

An estimated 2,800 people named Klarissa are alive in the United States, based on 2,877 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Klarissa in 2025?

Klarissa ranked #6,024 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 20 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Klarissa?

2,877 babies have been named Klarissa in the United States since 1968, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Klarissa most popular?

Klarissa peaked in 1998, when 121 newborns received the name.

Is Klarissa a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Klarissa rising or falling?

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

Will Klarissa become more popular?

Klarissa is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 16 girls named Klarissa in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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