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Clorissa

kluh-RIS-uh (English)

  • Gender Girl
  • Syllables 3
  • Letters 8
  • Births on record 407

Clorissa is a girl's name with 3 syllables. In 2005 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 figures for the United States.

  • Peaked in 1989, when 25 babies were given the name.
  • It has largely dropped out of use.
  • First appears in US birth records in 1962.
  • 3 syllables, with the stress on syllable 2.

Clorissa Over Time

Births per decade in the United States, 1960s to 2000s.

155
'60 '70 '80 '90 '00
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Births named Clorissa by decade in the United States
Decade Births
1960s 27
1970s 58
1980s 131
1990s 155
2000s 31

How Popular Is Clorissa?

In 2005, Clorissa was given to 5 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.

Where Clorissa Is Used

Canada #2,563 5 in 1993
United States #17,264 5 in 2005

The bar shows how near the top of each country's list the name sits, on a scale where #1 fills the row and #1,000 is a sliver. The figures beside it are the real rank and the babies recorded that year.

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 Clorissa

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

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How to Say Clorissa

  • English kluh-RIS-uh

Sibling Names for Clorissa

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

Common Questions About Clorissa

How popular is the name Clorissa?

In 2005, Clorissa was given to 5 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 Clorissa a girl's or a boy's name?

Clorissa is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.

How many syllables are in Clorissa?

Clorissa has 3 syllables.

When was Clorissa most popular?

Clorissa peaked in 1989, when 25 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.