The first name Carissa
A girl’s name.
3 syllables Female
Meaning and origin
A female given name.
From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
In 2025, 4 girls were named Carissa, making it the 4,867th most popular girls’ name. It peaked in 1996, with 17 births (#1,112).
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Carissa with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Carissa at birth, 1880–2025
In 2025, 46 girls born in the United States were named Carissa, the 3,349th most popular girls’ name that year. It was used most in 1992, when 1,155 were.
US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.
Famous people named Carissa
3 on Wikidata, most written-about first
- Carissa YipAmerican chess player, born 2003
- Carissa EtienneCaribbean physician, 1952–2023
- Carissa NorstenCanadian rugby union and sevens player, born 2003
Questions
- How popular is the name Carissa?
- In 2025, 4 girls born in England and Wales were named Carissa, ranking 4,867th. Its peak was 1996, with 17 births.
- Is Carissa a boy's or a girl's name?
- Mostly a girl's name: 100% of the 28,459 US babies named Carissa since 1880 were girls.
- When was Carissa most popular?
- 1992 in the United States, when 1,155 babies were named Carissa, its highest rank at 240th.