How Many People Are Named Klarissa?
An estimated 2,795 people in the United States have the first name Klarissa. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 23 years old, and Klarissa peaked in popularity in 1998 with 121 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Klarissa 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 Klarissa paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
2,795
About 1 in 122,631 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
23
years old
Peak Year
1998
121 births
Total Registered
2,857
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Klarissa
Klarissa is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 2,857 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Klarissa as a female name
Ranked #4,944 in 2024
27 female births in 2024
Peak: 1998 (121 births)
Klarissa: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Klarissa span from the 1960s to the 2020s, covering 7 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2000s, when 980 babies were registered. Klarissa has declined significantly from its peak in the 2000s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Klarissa by Decade
How has Klarissa 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.
Klarissa by State
Birth registrations for Klarissa span all 10 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Texas, California, New York. The lowest are in Pennsylvania, Ohio, New Mexico. On average, about 162 Klarissas were registered per state.
Klarissa + Last Name Combinations
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Klarissa: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Klarissa?
We estimate approximately 2,795 people named Klarissa 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 122,631 Americans share this first name.
Is Klarissa a common name?
Klarissa is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 94.9% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 2,857 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Klarissa most popular?
Klarissa reached peak popularity in 1998, when 121 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Klarissa is approximately 23 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Klarissa a female name?
Klarissa is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Klarissa Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Klarissa Smith, Klarissa Johnson, Klarissa 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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