Girl nameCurrently #1,159 in the USFalling
Clarissa
//klɜrˈɪsə//
3 syllablesPeak year: 19958 lettersStarts with C
Meaning & origin
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Clarissa's popularity over time
| Year | Births named Clarissa |
|---|---|
| 1880 | 10 |
| 1882 | 13 |
| 1883 | 17 |
| 1884 | 18 |
| 1885 | 11 |
| 1886 | 15 |
| 1887 | 17 |
| 1888 | 12 |
| 1889 | 20 |
| 1890 | 25 |
| 1891 | 18 |
| 1892 | 18 |
| 1893 | 18 |
| 1894 | 26 |
| 1895 | 22 |
| 1896 | 23 |
| 1897 | 22 |
| 1898 | 26 |
| 1899 | 23 |
| 1900 | 20 |
| 1901 | 33 |
| 1902 | 25 |
| 1903 | 21 |
| 1904 | 32 |
| 1905 | 15 |
| 1906 | 21 |
| 1907 | 28 |
| 1908 | 25 |
| 1909 | 32 |
| 1910 | 27 |
| 1911 | 36 |
| 1912 | 50 |
| 1913 | 38 |
| 1914 | 50 |
| 1915 | 68 |
| 1916 | 79 |
| 1917 | 86 |
| 1918 | 83 |
| 1919 | 79 |
| 1920 | 81 |
| 1921 | 78 |
| 1922 | 68 |
| 1923 | 67 |
| 1924 | 67 |
| 1925 | 68 |
| 1926 | 59 |
| 1927 | 62 |
| 1928 | 57 |
| 1929 | 56 |
| 1930 | 51 |
| 1931 | 54 |
| 1932 | 51 |
| 1933 | 49 |
| 1934 | 54 |
| 1935 | 46 |
| 1936 | 60 |
| 1937 | 41 |
| 1938 | 46 |
| 1939 | 60 |
| 1940 | 59 |
| 1941 | 61 |
| 1942 | 54 |
| 1943 | 62 |
| 1944 | 57 |
| 1945 | 54 |
| 1946 | 62 |
| 1947 | 97 |
| 1948 | 86 |
| 1949 | 88 |
| 1950 | 91 |
| 1951 | 100 |
| 1952 | 99 |
| 1953 | 134 |
| 1954 | 127 |
| 1955 | 158 |
| 1956 | 172 |
| 1957 | 182 |
| 1958 | 159 |
| 1959 | 180 |
| 1960 | 204 |
| 1961 | 237 |
| 1962 | 233 |
| 1963 | 211 |
| 1964 | 263 |
| 1965 | 200 |
| 1966 | 222 |
| 1967 | 217 |
| 1968 | 260 |
| 1969 | 276 |
| 1970 | 321 |
| 1971 | 327 |
| 1972 | 305 |
| 1973 | 304 |
| 1974 | 318 |
| 1975 | 378 |
| 1976 | 384 |
| 1977 | 350 |
| 1978 | 364 |
| 1979 | 422 |
| 1980 | 423 |
| 1981 | 524 |
| 1982 | 540 |
| 1983 | 622 |
| 1984 | 635 |
| 1985 | 639 |
| 1986 | 764 |
| 1987 | 697 |
| 1988 | 777 |
| 1989 | 764 |
| 1990 | 858 |
| 1991 | 909 |
| 1992 | 1,140 |
| 1993 | 1,074 |
| 1994 | 1,190 |
| 1995 | 1,201 |
| 1996 | 1,157 |
| 1997 | 1,092 |
| 1998 | 1,005 |
| 1999 | 975 |
| 2000 | 975 |
| 2001 | 952 |
| 2002 | 870 |
| 2003 | 808 |
| 2004 | 852 |
| 2005 | 737 |
| 2006 | 675 |
| 2007 | 644 |
| 2008 | 546 |
| 2009 | 499 |
| 2010 | 530 |
| 2011 | 479 |
| 2012 | 453 |
| 2013 | 396 |
| 2014 | 364 |
| 2015 | 408 |
| 2016 | 454 |
| 2017 | 431 |
| 2018 | 372 |
| 2019 | 378 |
| 2020 | 286 |
| 2021 | 278 |
| 2022 | 245 |
| 2023 | 209 |
| 2024 | 207 |
Clarissa through the decades
- Clarissa peaked in 1995, when 1,201 babies were named Clarissa in the US.
- Over the last 10 years of data (2015–2024), use of Clarissa has fallen 39% compared to the 10 years before that.
- Clarissa currently ranks #1,159 in the US and is cooling off.