How Many People Are Named Carrissa?
An estimated 923 people in the United States have the first name Carrissa. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 34 years old, and Carrissa peaked in popularity in 1991 with 61 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Carrissa as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Carrissa paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
923
About 1 in 371,348 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
34
years old
Peak Year
1991
61 births
Total Registered
965
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Carrissa
Carrissa is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 965 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Carrissa as a female name
Ranked #16,159 in 2018
5 female births in 2018
Peak: 1991 (61 births)
Carrissa: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Carrissa span from the 1960s to the 2010s, covering 6 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1990s, when 393 babies were registered. Carrissa has declined significantly from its peak in the 1990s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Carrissa by Decade
How has Carrissa tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Carrissa by State
Birth registrations for Carrissa span all 4 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, Texas, Florida. The lowest are in Michigan, Florida, Texas. On average, about 33 Carrissas were registered per state.
Carrissa + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Carrissa as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Carrissa
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Carrissa: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Carrissa?
We estimate approximately 923 people named Carrissa are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 371,348 Americans share this first name.
Is Carrissa a common name?
Carrissa is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 89.6% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 965 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Carrissa most popular?
Carrissa reached peak popularity in 1991, when 61 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Carrissa is approximately 34 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Carrissa a female name?
Carrissa is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Carrissa Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Carrissa Smith, Carrissa Johnson, Carrissa Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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