Total births
313
Girls' name · since 1959
Clarrisa
Clarrisa has 313 recorded births since 1959 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1994 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 313
- total births
- 1959–2009
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 36%
- born in that decade
Clarrisa is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 313 have been recorded since 1959.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Clarrisa has been recorded 313 times among girls since 1959, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1990s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1959 to 2009.
- 313 total births
- 1959–2009 years on record
- 1990s peak decade
- 36% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
313 girls have been named Clarrisa since 1959, peaking in the 1990s, last recorded in 2009.
- 313
- total births
- 1959–2009
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 36%
- born in that decade
1990s
Peak decade
36% of everyone ever named Clarrisa was born in this single decade.
1994
Single peak year
16 babies were named Clarrisa in 1994 - its busiest year on record.
Clarrisa's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Clarrisa's full recorded timeline at 1990, 52% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 48% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1959, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1994 peak of 16 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Clarrisa at a glance
Last recorded 2009Peak year
1994
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1959
Clarrisa popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1959–2009
- Peak year (1994)
- 16
- Annual births at peak, across 51 years of records
Clarrisa by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1990s was Clarrisa's strongest decade.
114 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 36% of all-time use.
Clarrisa births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1950s 5
1950s
5 births
- 1970s
1970s
52 births
- 1980s
1980s
92 births
- 1990s
1990s
114 births
- 2000s
2000s
50 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 114 births (36% of all-time use).
Clarrisa by state
Where Clarrisa concentrates geographically, total births since 1959
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 7 | 2.2% |
| #2 | Texas | | 5 | 1.6% |
California share of Clarrisa's total US births 2.2%
Even split
7 of 313 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 2 reporting states.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Clarrisa? ▼
Clarrisa has been given to 313 babies in the U.S. since 1959, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2009. 16 babies were born in 1994, its single highest year.
When was Clarrisa most popular? ▼
Clarrisa was most popular in the 1990s decade with 114 total births. The single peak year was 1994.
Where is Clarrisa most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Clarrisa are California (7 births), Texas (5 births).
How long has the name Clarrisa been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Clarrisa since 1959 -- 51 years through the most recent 2009 data.
What names are similar to Clarrisa? ▼
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 Clarrisa's data
- Clarrisa's usage has stayed within range of its 1990s decade-level peak (114 total births) through the 2000s (50) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- California records the most Clarrisas (7 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 Clarrisa
Nearby Names Like Clarrisa
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Clarrisa
Clara Girl
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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 Clarrisa side by side: Clarrisa vs Clara Clarrisa vs Claire Clarrisa vs Claudia
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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, 1959–2009 (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. "Clarrisa: Baby Name Since 1959 - 313 Births, Peak 1994." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/clarrisa. 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 Clarrisa 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.