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Worldwide Name Statistics

Carissa

Ranked #1322 - 1 in 297,111 people
US

Most common in

United States

27k bearers

World total

26,926

estimated living bearers

Global rank

#1322

worldwide

Country breakdown

United States27k
Worldwide
~27k
rank #1322
Rarity
1 in 297,111
of people globally
Gender split
0/100
male / female %
Countries covered
1
~27k in US

About the name Carissa

There are an estimated 26,926 people named Carissa alive worldwide today. That ranks Carissa at #1322 globally, with the highest concentrations in United States.

In the United States, Carissa is held by approximately 26,926 people, ranking #1322 among first names. That works out to roughly 8 per 100,000 Americans (or 1 in 12,326 U.S. residents).

Historically Carissa is used overwhelmingly as a female name (100.0% female).

Carissa appears in birth records going back to 1880. Use the chart below to see how its popularity has changed across decades, and the surname section to find common pairings.

Gender distribution

Based on historical birth records, this name is used predominantly female.

Male 0.0%Female 100.0%

Carissa popularity by year

U.S. births per year for Carissa, 1949 to 2025 (source: SSA name files).

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  1. 1949: 5
  2. 1952: 7
  3. 1953: 8
  4. 1954: 14
  5. 1955: 9
  6. 1956: 10
  7. 1957: 10
  8. 1958: 5
  9. 1959: 8
  10. 1960: 17
  11. 1961: 21
  12. 1962: 19
  13. 1963: 25
  14. 1964: 36
  15. 1965: 68
  16. 1966: 64
  17. 1967: 70
  18. 1968: 74
  19. 1969: 111
  20. 1970: 166
  21. 1971: 207
  22. 1972: 216
  23. 1973: 222
  24. 1974: 270
  25. 1975: 308
  26. 1976: 475
  27. 1977: 532
  28. 1978: 553
  29. 1979: 686
  30. 1980: 725
  31. 1981: 670
  32. 1982: 713
  33. 1983: 738
  34. 1984: 752
  35. 1985: 735
  36. 1986: 766
  37. 1987: 734
  38. 1988: 837
  39. 1989: 969
  40. 1990: 1,106
  41. 1991: 1,110
  42. 1992: 1,155
  43. 1993: 977
  44. 1994: 904
  45. 1995: 818
  46. 1996: 724
  47. 1997: 659
  48. 1998: 686
  49. 1999: 681
  50. 2000: 685
  51. 2001: 708
  52. 2002: 692
  53. 2003: 648
  54. 2004: 625
  55. 2005: 497
  56. 2006: 502
  57. 2007: 477
  58. 2008: 408
  59. 2009: 326
  60. 2010: 324
  61. 2011: 285
  62. 2012: 265
  63. 2013: 211
  64. 2014: 167
  65. 2015: 164
  66. 2016: 128
  67. 2017: 131
  68. 2018: 98
  69. 2019: 84
  70. 2020: 90
  71. 2021: 71
  72. 2022: 50
  73. 2023: 57
  74. 2024: 45
  75. 2025: 46

Frequently asked questions

How many people are named Carissa worldwide?

There are an estimated 26,926 people named Carissa alive worldwide today, ranking #1322 globally.

Is Carissa a rare name?

Worldwide that works out to about 1 in 297,111 people. In the United States there are roughly 26,926 bearers, which is 1 in 12,326 Americans.

Is Carissa a boy or girl name?

Based on historical birth records, Carissa is used 0.0% male and 100.0% female.

Where does the name Carissa come from?

Who are famous people named Carissa?

Data sources

Every figure on this page is cited. See the methodology page for the full picture.

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