Carissa is a girl name family recorded 73,242 times in 9 countries since 1946. It ranks highest today in the United States (#2895 in 2025). Its all-time peak was in Alberta in 1992, at 126.2 births per 100,000. Elsewhere it is mostly given as Charissa (Belgium), Carisa (Argentina).
Popularity by country
Births per 100,000 newborns, all forms of the name combined.
Which form wins where
Births per 100,000 newborns for each form, in the selected country.
All forms of Carissa
| Variants | Language | Total births | Country | Latest rank | Peak year | 10-year trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carissa | English | 28,459 | 🇺🇸 United States | #3342 | 1992 | ▼ 69 % |
| Carissa | English | 803 | 🇨🇦 Ontario | – | 1991 | – |
| Carissa | English | 295 | 🇨🇦 British Columbia | – | 1993 | – |
| Carissa | English | 282 | 🇨🇦 Alberta | – | 1992 | – |
| Carissa | English | 199 | 🏴 England & Wales | – | 1996 | – |
| Carissa | English | 66 | 🇦🇺 South Australia | – | 1985 | – |
| Karissa | English | 20,089 | 🇺🇸 United States | #2895 | 1992 | ▼ 67 % |
| Karissa | English | 614 | 🇨🇦 Ontario | – | 1998 | – |
| Karissa | English | 282 | 🇨🇦 Alberta | – | 1995 | – |
| Karissa | English | 181 | 🇨🇦 British Columbia | – | 1992 | – |
| Karissa | English | 52 | 🏴 England & Wales | – | 2022 | – |
| Karissa | English | 5 | 🇫🇷 France | – | 2006 | – |
| Charissa | English | 5,140 | 🇺🇸 United States | #10917 | 1980 | ▼ 67 % |
| Charissa | English | 114 | 🇧🇪 Belgium | – | 1998 | – |
| Charissa | English | 56 | 🇨🇦 Ontario | – | 1980 | – |
| Charissa | English | 41 | 🇨🇦 Alberta | – | 1995 | – |
| Charissa | English | 22 | 🏴 England & Wales | #4201 | 2025 | ▲ 2 % |
| Charissa | English | 15 | 🇨🇦 British Columbia | – | 1981 | – |
| Charisse | English | 5,296 | 🇺🇸 United States | – | 1971 | – |
| Charisse | English | 56 | 🏴 England & Wales | – | 1999 | – |
| Charisse | English | 5 | 🇨🇦 British Columbia | – | 2009 | – |
| Carisa | English | 3,025 | 🇺🇸 United States | – | 1977 | – |
| Carisa | English | 11 | 🇦🇷 Argentina | – | 2002 | – |
| Karisa | English | 2,773 | 🇺🇸 United States | – | 1992 | – |
| Karisa | English | 5 | 🇨🇦 Alberta | – | 1992 | – |
| Charise | English | 2,154 | 🇺🇸 United States | – | 1971 | – |
| Charise | English | 8 | 🇦🇷 Argentina | – | 2014 | – |
| Charise | English | 5 | 🏴 England & Wales | – | 1997 | – |
| Carrissa | English | 965 | 🇺🇸 United States | – | 1991 | – |
| Karyssa | English | 921 | 🇺🇸 United States | – | 1993 | – |
| Carrisa | English | 547 | 🇺🇸 United States | – | 1992 | – |
| Charisa | English | 395 | 🇺🇸 United States | – | 1978 | – |
| Karrissa | English | 356 | 🇺🇸 United States | – | 1991 | – |
How we grouped these names
- Charissa ↔ Charisse — verified against linguistic sources
- Carissa ↔ Karissa — spelling variant
- Carissa ↔ Charissa — spelling variant
- Carissa ↔ Carisa — spelling variant
- Carissa ↔ Karisa — spelling variant
- Carissa ↔ Carrissa — spelling variant
- Carissa ↔ Karyssa — spelling variant
- Carissa ↔ Carrisa — spelling variant
- Carissa ↔ Charisa — spelling variant
- Carissa ↔ Karrissa — spelling variant
- Charisse ↔ Charise — spelling variant
Questions about Carissa
How popular is the name Carissa?
In 2025 it ranked #2895 in the United States. Official registers record 73,242 births across 9 countries.
What is Carissa in other languages?
Karissa (English); Charissa (English); Charisse (English); Carisa (English); Karisa (English); Charise (English); Carrissa (English); Karyssa (English); Carrisa (English); Charisa (English).
When was Carissa most popular?
It peaked in Alberta in 1992, at 126.2 births per 100,000.
Is Carissa a boy or a girl name?
In official birth registers, Carissa is a girl name.