Sharissa
Sharissa Dawes is an American singer. Born in New York City's borough of Brooklyn, Bronx raised, she began her musical career in the R&B group 4KaST. 4KaST released their 1998 debut album, Any Weather, on RCA Records, which was promoted with the singles "Miss My Lovin'" and "I Tried". After her time in the groups, Sharissa worked as a backing vocalist before she signed to Henchman/Motown Records.
Meaning & Origin of Sharissa
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Sharissa Dawes is an American singer. Born in New York City's borough of Brooklyn, Bronx raised, she began her musical career in the R&B group 4KaST. 4KaST released their 1998 debut album, Any Weather, on RCA Records, which was promoted with the singles "Miss My Lovin'" and "I Tried". After her time in the groups, Sharissa worked as a backing vocalist before she signed to Henchman/Motown Records.
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The Story of Sharissa
Sharissa first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1970, with 8 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2002, when 33 Sharissas were born — ranking #3,889 that year. As of 2026, Sharissa ranks #16,866 for baby girls with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 502 Sharissas have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1970s through the 2020s.
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About the name Sharissa
Sharissa is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1970 and has accumulated 502 births in the dataset. Sharissa's peak popularity came in 2002 when it ranked #3,889. Use the chart and map above to compare Sharissa'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 .
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