Girl · #17,292 in 2026

Clarrisa

Name: Popularity of the name Clarrisa in U.S. births, 1880–2026
Creator: U.S. Social Security Administration
License: https://www.ssa.gov/foia/
Keywords: Clarrisa, baby name, popularity, U.S., SSA, rankings

Current Rank

#17,292

Peak Rank

#5,713 (1994)

Total Babies

313

5-Yr Trend

Stable

1959

First Year

2009

Last Year

1994

Peak Year

#5713

Peak Rank

313

Total Count

Years Active

The Story of Clarrisa

American parents first put Clarrisa on the record books as a baby girl name in 1959, with 5 registered babies. Its peak popularity came in 1994, when 16 Clarrisas were born — ranking #5,713 that year. About 36% of every Clarrisa on record arrived during the 1990s, its defining decade. Clarrisa last appeared in the published SSA data in 2009, with 5 recorded births — it has not charted nationally since. All told, over 313 Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1950s to the 2020s.

Popularity Over Time

Popularity by State

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Names that sound like Clarrisa

Phonetically similar names — useful when Clarrisa is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.

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Frequently Asked Questions about Clarrisa

What does the name Clarrisa mean?

Clarrisa is a girl's name that has been used in U.S. records since 1959. Behind the Name doesn't list a specific etymology, but the name has remained in use across multiple decades.

How popular is Clarrisa in 2026?

In 2026, Clarrisa ranks #17,292 among girls' names in the U.S., with 5 babies given the name that year.

When was Clarrisa most popular?

Clarrisa reached its peak popularity in 1994, ranking #5,713 that year with 16 babies given the name.

In which U.S. states is Clarrisa most popular?

Clarrisa has historically been most popular in California, Texas. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Clarrisa.

Is Clarrisa a unisex name?

In U.S. Social Security records, Clarrisa is primarily a girl's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a boy's name.

What names go well with Clarrisa?

Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Clarrisa include Dimitria, Dashana, Javona. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

About the name Clarrisa

Clarrisa is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1959 and has accumulated 313 births in the dataset. Clarrisa's peak popularity came in 1994 when it ranked #5,713. Use the chart and map above to compare Clarrisa's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.

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Data sources

Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .

Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.