How Many People Are Named Rissie?
An estimated 3 people in the United States have the first name Rissie. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 116 years old, and Rissie peaked in popularity in 1900 with 13 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Rissie 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 Rissie paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- With an average bearer age of 116, Rissie is a vintage name most associated with earlier generations. Most living bearers were born before 1920.
- Rissie is exceptionally rare. Fewer than 100 people with this name are estimated to be alive in the U.S. today.
Estimated Living Americans
3
About 1 in 114,251,446 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
116
years old
Peak Year
1900
13 births
Total Registered
161
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Rissie
Rissie is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 161 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Rissie as a female name
Ranked #4,813 in 1939
5 female births in 1939
Peak: 1900 (13 births)
Rissie: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Rissie span from the 1880s to the 1930s, covering 6 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1920s, when 52 babies were registered. Rissie has declined significantly from its peak in the 1920s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Rissie by Decade
How has Rissie 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.
Rissie by State
Rissie + Last Name Combinations
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Rissie: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Rissie?
We estimate approximately 3 people named Rissie 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 114,251,446 Americans share this first name.
Is Rissie a common name?
Rissie is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 4.9% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 161 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Rissie most popular?
Rissie reached peak popularity in 1900, when 13 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Rissie is approximately 116 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Rissie a female name?
Rissie is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Rissie Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Rissie Smith, Rissie Johnson, Rissie 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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