How Many People Are Named Cerissa?
An estimated 433 people in the United States have the first name Cerissa. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 41 years old, and Cerissa peaked in popularity in 1980 with 56 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Cerissa 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 Cerissa paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
433
About 1 in 791,580 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
41
years old
Peak Year
1980
56 births
Total Registered
461
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Cerissa
Cerissa is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 461 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Cerissa as a female name
Ranked #12,514 in 2010
8 female births in 2010
Peak: 1980 (56 births)
Cerissa: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Cerissa span from the 1970s to the 2010s, covering 5 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1980s, when 248 babies were registered. Cerissa has declined significantly from its peak in the 1980s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Cerissa by Decade
How has Cerissa 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.
Cerissa by State
Birth registrations for Cerissa span all 6 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, Louisiana, Texas. The lowest are in Washington, New York, Florida. On average, about 9 Cerissas were registered per state.
Cerissa + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Cerissa as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Cerissa
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Cerissa: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Cerissa?
We estimate approximately 433 people named Cerissa 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 791,580 Americans share this first name.
Is Cerissa a common name?
Cerissa is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 83.1% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 461 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Cerissa most popular?
Cerissa reached peak popularity in 1980, when 56 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Cerissa is approximately 41 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Cerissa a female name?
Cerissa is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Cerissa Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Cerissa Smith, Cerissa Johnson, Cerissa 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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