Total births
461
Girls' name · since 1975
Cerissa
461 babies named Cerissa in U.S. Social Security records since 1975, with the highest year being 1980. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 461
- total births
- 1975–2010
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 54%
- born in that decade
Cerissa sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 461 recorded since 1975.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Cerissa has been recorded 461 times among girls since 1975, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1980s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1975 to 2010.
- 461 total births
- 1975–2010 years on record
- 1980s peak decade
- 54% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
461 girls have been named Cerissa since 1975, peaking in the 1980s, last recorded in 2010.
- 461
- total births
- 1975–2010
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 54%
- born in that decade
1980s
Peak decade
54% of everyone ever named Cerissa was born in this single decade.
1980
Single peak year
56 babies were named Cerissa in 1980 - its busiest year on record.
Cerissa's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Cerissa's full recorded timeline at 1988, 24% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 76% in the earlier half -- the name was more prevalent in its earlier era than it is today. Its quietest year on record was 2003, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1980 peak of 56 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Cerissa at a glance
Last recorded 2010Peak year
1980
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1975
Cerissa popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1975–2010
- Peak year (1980)
- 56
- Annual births at peak, across 36 years of records
Cerissa by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1980s was Cerissa's strongest decade.
248 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 54% of all-time use.
Cerissa births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s
1970s
130 births
- 1980s
1980s
248 births
- 1990s 40
1990s
40 births
- 2000s 35
2000s
35 births
- 2010s 8
2010s
8 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 248 births (54% of all-time use).
Cerissa by state
Where Cerissa concentrates geographically, total births since 1975
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 19 | 4.1% |
| #2 | Louisiana | | 10 | 2.2% |
| #3 | Texas | | 9 | 2.0% |
| #4 | Florida | | 5 | 1.1% |
| #5 | New York | | 5 | 1.1% |
| #6 | Washington | | 5 | 1.1% |
California share of Cerissa's total US births 4.1%
Even split
19 of 461 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 6 reporting states.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Cerissa? ▼
Cerissa has been given to 461 babies in the U.S. since 1975, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2010. 56 babies were born in 1980, its single highest year.
When was Cerissa most popular? ▼
Cerissa was most popular in the 1980s decade with 248 total births. The single peak year was 1980.
Where is Cerissa most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Cerissa are California (19 births), Louisiana (10 births), Texas (9 births).
How long has the name Cerissa been used? ▼
Records for Cerissa go back to 1975, giving 36 years of history through 2010.
What names are similar to Cerissa? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Cera, Cerenity, Cerise, Cerena, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Cerissa's data
- Cerissa's decade-level peak was the 1980s (248 total births); usage has since declined to 8 in the 2010s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Cerissas (19 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
- 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 Cerissa
Nearby Names Like Cerissa
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Cerissa
Cera Girl
#11383 1,410 births
Cerenity Girl
#3740 1,409 births
Cerise Girl
#7330 786 births
Cerena Girl
566 births
Cerina Girl
548 births
Compare Cerissa side by side: Cerissa vs Cera Cerissa vs Cerenity Cerissa vs Cerise
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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, 1975–2010 (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. "Cerissa: Baby Name Since 1975 - 461 Births, Peak 1980." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/cerissa. 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 Cerissa 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.