Total births
5,140
Girls' name · since 1949
Charissa
Charissa has 5,140 recorded births since 1949 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1980 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #9056
- among girls today
- 5,140
- born since 1949
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 49%
- more common than other girls
Yes -- Charissa is the #9056 most popular girls' name in the U.S. today, with 5,140 recorded since 1949.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Charissa has been recorded 5,140 times among girls since 1949, currently ranked #9056 nationally and more common than 49% of girls, 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 1949 to 2025.
- #9056 among girls today
- 5,140 born since 1949
- 1980s peak decade
- 49% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Charissa is currently the #9056 girls' name in America, more common than 49% of girls - 5,140 born since 1949, peaking in the 1980s.
- #9056
- among girls today
- 5,140
- born since 1949
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 49%
- more common than other girls
Charissa vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#9056
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 49% of names given to girls today.
1980s
Peak decade
32% of everyone ever named Charissa was born in this single decade.
1980
Single peak year
212 babies were named Charissa in 1980 - its busiest year on record.
How Charissa compares
5,140 Top 13% higher than 87% of 17,726 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Charissa's all-time total is 13x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Charissa | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 5,140 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 212 | 48 | 19,840 |
Charissa's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Charissa's full recorded timeline at 1987, 40% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 60% in the earlier half -- the name was more prevalent in its earlier era than it is today. Its quietest year on record was 1949, with just 6 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1980 peak of 212 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Charissa at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
1980
Current rank
#9,056
Active since
1949
Charissa popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1949–2025
- Peak year (1980)
- 212
- Annual births at peak, across 77 years of records
Charissa by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1980s was Charissa's strongest decade.
1,653 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 32% of all-time use.
Charissa births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1940s 6
1940s
6 births
- 1950s 201
1950s
201 births
- 1960s 360
1960s
360 births
- 1970s
1970s
1,283 births
- 1980s
1980s
1,653 births
- 1990s
1990s
936 births
- 2000s 403
2000s
403 births
- 2010s 237
2010s
237 births
- 2020s 61
2020s
61 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 1,653 births (32% of all-time use).
How Charissa compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Charissa's total volume
Charissa vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Charissa by state
Charissa appears in 28 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Charissa? ▼
Charissa has been given to 5,140 babies in the U.S. since 1949, according to SSA data. Among girls, it ranks #9056 as of the latest data. 212 babies were born in 1980, its single highest year.
When was Charissa most popular? ▼
Charissa was most popular in the 1980s decade with 1,653 total births. The single peak year was 1980.
Where is Charissa most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Charissa are California (490 births), Texas (347 births), New York (224 births).
How long has the name Charissa been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Charissa since 1949 -- 77 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Charissa? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Charlotte, Charlene, Charlie, Charity, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Charissa's data
- Charissa's decade-level peak was the 1980s (1,653 total births); usage has since declined to 61 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Charissas (490 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 Charissa
Nearby Names Like Charissa
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Charissa
Charlotte Girl
#4 453,433 births
Charlene Girl
#1755 133,729 births
Charlie Girl
#140 40,359 births
Charity Girl
#2041 35,518 births
Chasity Girl
#4059 24,414 births
Compare Charissa side by side: Charissa vs Charlotte Charissa vs Charlene Charissa vs Charlie
Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Charissa
Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 1949–2025 (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. "Charissa: #9056 Girls' Name - 5,140 Births, Peak 1980." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/charissa. 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 Charissa 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 June 2026.