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Worldwide Name Statistics

Clarissa

Ranked #1106 - 1 in 226,366 people
US

Most common in

United States

35k bearers

World total

35,341

estimated living bearers

Global rank

#1106

worldwide

Country breakdown

United States35k
Worldwide
~35k
rank #1106
Rarity
1 in 226,366
of people globally
Gender split
0/100
male / female %
Countries covered
1
~35k in US

About the name Clarissa

There are an estimated 35,341 people named Clarissa alive worldwide today. That ranks Clarissa at #1106 globally, with the highest concentrations in United States.

In the United States, Clarissa is held by approximately 35,341 people, ranking #1106 among first names. That works out to roughly 11 per 100,000 Americans (or 1 in 9,391 U.S. residents).

Historically Clarissa is used overwhelmingly as a female name (99.9% female).

Clarissa 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 0.1%Female 99.9%

Clarissa popularity by year

U.S. births per year for Clarissa, 1880 to 2025 (source: SSA name files).

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  1. 1880: 10
  2. 1882: 13
  3. 1883: 17
  4. 1884: 18
  5. 1885: 11
  6. 1886: 15
  7. 1887: 17
  8. 1888: 12
  9. 1889: 20
  10. 1890: 25
  11. 1891: 18
  12. 1892: 18
  13. 1893: 18
  14. 1894: 26
  15. 1895: 22
  16. 1896: 23
  17. 1897: 22
  18. 1898: 26
  19. 1899: 23
  20. 1900: 20
  21. 1901: 33
  22. 1902: 25
  23. 1903: 21
  24. 1904: 32
  25. 1905: 15
  26. 1906: 21
  27. 1907: 28
  28. 1908: 25
  29. 1909: 32
  30. 1910: 27
  31. 1911: 36
  32. 1912: 50
  33. 1913: 38
  34. 1914: 50
  35. 1915: 68
  36. 1916: 79
  37. 1917: 86
  38. 1918: 83
  39. 1919: 79
  40. 1920: 81
  41. 1921: 78
  42. 1922: 68
  43. 1923: 67
  44. 1924: 67
  45. 1925: 68
  46. 1926: 59
  47. 1927: 62
  48. 1928: 57
  49. 1929: 56
  50. 1930: 51
  51. 1931: 54
  52. 1932: 51
  53. 1933: 49
  54. 1934: 54
  55. 1935: 46
  56. 1936: 60
  57. 1937: 41
  58. 1938: 46
  59. 1939: 60
  60. 1940: 59
  61. 1941: 61
  62. 1942: 54
  63. 1943: 62
  64. 1944: 57
  65. 1945: 54
  66. 1946: 62
  67. 1947: 97
  68. 1948: 86
  69. 1949: 88
  70. 1950: 91
  71. 1951: 100
  72. 1952: 99
  73. 1953: 134
  74. 1954: 127
  75. 1955: 158
  76. 1956: 172
  77. 1957: 182
  78. 1958: 159
  79. 1959: 180
  80. 1960: 204
  81. 1961: 237
  82. 1962: 233
  83. 1963: 212
  84. 1964: 262
  85. 1965: 200
  86. 1966: 222
  87. 1967: 217
  88. 1968: 260
  89. 1969: 276
  90. 1970: 321
  91. 1971: 327
  92. 1972: 305
  93. 1973: 304
  94. 1974: 318
  95. 1975: 378
  96. 1976: 384
  97. 1977: 350
  98. 1978: 364
  99. 1979: 422
  100. 1980: 423
  101. 1981: 524
  102. 1982: 540
  103. 1983: 622
  104. 1984: 635
  105. 1985: 639
  106. 1986: 764
  107. 1987: 697
  108. 1988: 777
  109. 1989: 764
  110. 1990: 858
  111. 1991: 909
  112. 1992: 1,140
  113. 1993: 1,074
  114. 1994: 1,190
  115. 1995: 1,201
  116. 1996: 1,157
  117. 1997: 1,093
  118. 1998: 1,005
  119. 1999: 975
  120. 2000: 975
  121. 2001: 952
  122. 2002: 870
  123. 2003: 808
  124. 2004: 852
  125. 2005: 737
  126. 2006: 675
  127. 2007: 644
  128. 2008: 546
  129. 2009: 499
  130. 2010: 530
  131. 2011: 479
  132. 2012: 453
  133. 2013: 396
  134. 2014: 364
  135. 2015: 408
  136. 2016: 455
  137. 2017: 431
  138. 2018: 372
  139. 2019: 378
  140. 2020: 287
  141. 2021: 278
  142. 2022: 246
  143. 2023: 209
  144. 2024: 207
  145. 2025: 212

Frequently asked questions

How many people are named Clarissa worldwide?

There are an estimated 35,341 people named Clarissa alive worldwide today, ranking #1106 globally.

Is Clarissa a rare name?

Worldwide that works out to about 1 in 226,366 people. In the United States there are roughly 35,341 bearers, which is 1 in 9,391 Americans.

Is Clarissa a boy or girl name?

Based on historical birth records, Clarissa is used 0.1% male and 99.9% female.

Where does the name Clarissa come from?

Who are famous people named Clarissa?

Data sources

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

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