Total births
15
Girls' name · since 1983
Carissia
Carissia has 15 recorded births since 1983 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1983 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 15
- total births
- 1983–2004
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 67%
- born in that decade
15 girls have been named Carissia since 1983, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Carissia has 15 recorded births among girls since 1983, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1980s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1983 to 2004.
- 15 total births
- 1983–2004 years on record
- 1980s peak decade
- 67% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
15 girls have been named Carissia since 1983, peaking in the 1980s, last recorded in 2004.
- 15
- total births
- 1983–2004
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 67%
- born in that decade
1980s
Peak decade
67% of everyone ever named Carissia was born in this single decade.
1983
Single peak year
5 babies were named Carissia in 1983 - its busiest year on record.
Carissia's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Carissia's full recorded timeline at 1985, 67% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 33% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 1983, with just 5 recorded births.
Carissia at a glance
Last recorded 2004Peak year
1983
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1983
Carissia popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1983–2004
- Peak year (1983)
- 5
- Annual births at peak, across 22 years of records
Carissia by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1980s was Carissia's strongest decade.
10 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 67% of all-time use.
Carissia births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s
1980s
10 births
- 2000s
2000s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 10 births (67% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Carissia? ▼
Since 1983, Social Security records show 15 babies named Carissia. The most recent recorded year was 2004. Its busiest year on record was 1983, with 5 births.
When was Carissia most popular? ▼
Carissia was most popular in the 1980s decade with 10 total births. The single peak year was 1983.
How long has the name Carissia been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Carissia since 1983 -- 22 years through the most recent 2004 data.
What names are similar to Carissia? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Carol, Carolyn, Carrie, Caroline, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Carissia's data
- Carissia's usage has stayed within range of its 1980s decade-level peak (10 total births) through the 2000s (5) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Carissia
Nearby Names Like Carissia
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Carissia
Carol Girl
#2639 816,928 births
Carolyn Girl
#1160 556,777 births
Carrie Girl
#3013 266,350 births
Caroline Girl
#92 250,410 births
Carla Girl
#1009 150,390 births
Compare Carissia side by side: Carissia vs Carol Carissia vs Carolyn Carissia vs Carrie
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Data Sources
Data as of July 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1983–2004 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Carissia: Baby Name Since 1983 - 15 Births, Peak 1983." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/carissia. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Carissia draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of July 2026.