girl's name

Clarrissa

kluh-RISS-uh (English)

  • Gender Girl
  • Syllables 3
  • Letters 9
  • Births on record 384

Clarrissa is a girl's name with 3 syllables. In 2004 it was given to 9 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published figures for the United States.

  • Peaked in 1994, when 17 babies were given the name.
  • It has largely dropped out of use.
  • First appears in US birth records in 1907.
  • 3 syllables, with the stress on syllable 2.

Clarrissa Over Time

Births per decade in the United States, 1900s to 2000s.

126
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Births named Clarrissa by decade in the United States
Decade Births
1900s 5
1910s 0
1920s 17
1930s 0
1940s 5
1950s 12
1960s 32
1970s 45
1980s 92
1990s 126
2000s 50

How Popular Is Clarrissa?

In 2004, Clarrissa was given to 9 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published figures for the United States.

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 Clarrissa

These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.

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Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Clarrissa over the last century — the same taste, a different name.

How to Say Clarrissa

  • English kluh-RISS-uh

Sibling Names for Clarrissa

Names from the same era that do not rhyme or share an initial with Clarrissa — the two things that make a sibling set grate.

Common Questions About Clarrissa

How popular is the name Clarrissa?

In 2004, Clarrissa was given to 9 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published figures for the United States.

Is Clarrissa a girl's or a boy's name?

Clarrissa is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.

How many syllables are in Clarrissa?

Clarrissa has 3 syllables.

When was Clarrissa most popular?

Clarrissa peaked in 1994, when 17 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.