girl's name
Cherissa
- Gender Girl
- Letters 8
- Births on record 161
Cherissa is a girl's name. In 2002 it was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
- Peaked in 1980, when 15 babies were given the name.
- It has largely dropped out of use.
- First appears in US birth records in 1973.
Cherissa over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1970s to 2000s. The striped bar is the 2000s, still in progress — it covers 2000 to 2002, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1970s | 44 |
| 1980s | 93 |
| 1990s | 19 |
| 2000s (to 2002) | 5 |
How popular is Cherissa?
In 2002, Cherissa was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Cherissa
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Cherissa also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Cherissa over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Cherissa
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Cherissa — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Cherissa
How popular is the name Cherissa?
In 2002, Cherissa was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Is Cherissa a girl's or a boy's name?
Cherissa is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
When was Cherissa most popular?
Cherissa peaked in 1980, when 15 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.