Total births
3,193
Girls' name · since 1911
Clarisa
3,193 babies named Clarisa in U.S. Social Security records since 1911, with the highest year being 1994. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #9602
- among girls today
- 3,193
- born since 1911
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 46%
- more common than other girls
Yes -- Clarisa is the #9602 most popular girls' name in the U.S. today, with 3,193 recorded since 1911.
Social Security Administration records show Clarisa recorded 3,193 times among girls since 1911, holding rank #9602 nationally today, ahead of 46% of girls, 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 1911 to 2025.
- #9602 among girls today
- 3,193 born since 1911
- 1990s peak decade
- 46% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Clarisa is currently the #9602 girls' name in America, more common than 46% of girls - 3,193 born since 1911, peaking in the 1990s.
- #9602
- among girls today
- 3,193
- born since 1911
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 46%
- more common than other girls
Clarisa vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#9602
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 46% of names given to girls today.
1990s
Peak decade
34% of everyone ever named Clarisa was born in this single decade.
1994
Single peak year
323 babies were named Clarisa in 1994 - its busiest year on record.
How Clarisa compares
3,193 Top 17% higher than 83% 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
Clarisa's all-time total is 8x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Clarisa | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 3,193 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 323 | 48 | 19,840 |
Clarisa's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Clarisa's SSA record in two at 1983 and the more recent half accounts for 77% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 23%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 1911, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1994 peak of 323, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Clarisa at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
1994
Current rank
#9,602
Active since
1911
Clarisa popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1911–2025
- Peak year (1994)
- 323
- Annual births at peak, across 115 years of records
Clarisa by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1990s was Clarisa's strongest decade.
1,091 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 34% of all-time use.
Clarisa births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s 13
1910s
13 births
- 1920s 28
1920s
28 births
- 1930s 12
1930s
12 births
- 1940s 5
1940s
5 births
- 1950s 80
1950s
80 births
- 1960s 142
1960s
142 births
- 1970s 333
1970s
333 births
- 1980s 393
1980s
393 births
- 1990s
1990s
1,091 births
- 2000s
2000s
687 births
- 2010s 320
2010s
320 births
- 2020s 89
2020s
89 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 1,091 births (34% of all-time use).
How Clarisa 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 Clarisa's total volume
Clarisa vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Clarisa by state
Where Clarisa concentrates geographically, total births since 1911
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 699 | 21.9% |
| #2 | Texas | | 630 | 19.7% |
| #3 | New York | | 88 | 2.8% |
| #4 | Arizona | | 52 | 1.6% |
| #5 | Florida | | 33 | 1.0% |
| #6 | Illinois | | 29 | 0.9% |
| #7 | New Jersey | | 15 | 0.5% |
| #8 | Oregon | | 8 | 0.3% |
California share of Clarisa's total US births 21.9%
Even split
699 of 3,193 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 13 reporting states.
Clarisa appears in 13 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Clarisa? ▼
Since 1911, Social Security records show 3,193 babies named Clarisa. Today it holds rank #9602 among girls. Its busiest year on record was 1994, with 323 births.
When was Clarisa most popular? ▼
Clarisa was most popular in the 1990s decade with 1,091 total births. The single peak year was 1994.
Where is Clarisa most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Clarisa are California (699 births), Texas (630 births), New York (88 births).
How long has the name Clarisa been used? ▼
Records for Clarisa go back to 1911, giving 115 years of history through 2025.
What names are similar to Clarisa? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Clara, Claire, Claudia, Clarissa, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Clarisa's data
- Clarisa's decade-level peak was the 1990s (1,091 total births); usage has since declined to 89 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Clarisas (699 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 Clarisa
Nearby Names Like Clarisa
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Clarisa
Clara Girl
#78 300,524 births
Claire Girl
#67 211,919 births
Claudia Girl
#1086 128,318 births
Clarissa Girl
#1161 40,484 births
Clare Girl
#948 31,456 births
Compare Clarisa side by side: Clarisa vs Clara Clarisa vs Claire Clarisa vs Claudia
Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Clarisa
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, 1911–2025 (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. "Clarisa: #9602 Girls' Name - 3,193 Births, Peak 1994." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/clarisa. 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 Clarisa 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.