Total births
198
Girls' name · since 1989
Caryssa
198 babies named Caryssa in U.S. Social Security records since 1989, with the highest year being 1999. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 198
- total births
- 1989–2012
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 49%
- born in that decade
Caryssa sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 198 recorded since 1989.
Social Security Administration records show Caryssa recorded 198 times among girls since 1989, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1990s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1989 to 2012.
- 198 total births
- 1989–2012 years on record
- 1990s peak decade
- 49% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
198 girls have been named Caryssa since 1989, peaking in the 1990s, last recorded in 2012.
- 198
- total births
- 1989–2012
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 49%
- born in that decade
1990s
Peak decade
49% of everyone ever named Caryssa was born in this single decade.
1999
Single peak year
16 babies were named Caryssa in 1999 - its busiest year on record.
Caryssa's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Caryssa's full recorded timeline at 2000, 48% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 52% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1989, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1999 peak of 16 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Caryssa at a glance
Last recorded 2012Peak year
1999
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1989
Caryssa popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1989–2012
- Peak year (1999)
- 16
- Annual births at peak, across 24 years of records
Caryssa by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1990s was Caryssa's strongest decade.
97 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 49% of all-time use.
Caryssa births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s 5
1980s
5 births
- 1990s
1990s
97 births
- 2000s
2000s
86 births
- 2010s 10
2010s
10 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 97 births (49% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Caryssa? ▼
Since 1989, Social Security records show 198 babies named Caryssa. The most recent recorded year was 2012. Its busiest year on record was 1999, with 16 births.
When was Caryssa most popular? ▼
Caryssa was most popular in the 1990s decade with 97 total births. The single peak year was 1999.
How long has the name Caryssa been used? ▼
Records for Caryssa go back to 1989, giving 24 years of history through 2012.
What names are similar to Caryssa? ▼
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 Caryssa's data
- Caryssa's decade-level peak was the 1990s (97 total births); usage has since declined to 10 in the 2010s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- 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 Caryssa
Nearby Names Like Caryssa
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Caryssa
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 Caryssa side by side: Caryssa vs Carol Caryssa vs Carolyn Caryssa vs Carrie
Related Names
Names with a similar number of total births
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, 1989–2012 (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. "Caryssa: Baby Name Since 1989 - 198 Births, Peak 1999." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/caryssa. 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 Caryssa 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.