Girls' name · since 1907
Clarrissa
Since 1907, U.S. Social Security records show 384 babies named Clarrissa, peaking in 1994. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #13,847 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 384
- born since 1907
- 1990s
- peak decade
384 girls have been named Clarrissa since 1907, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Social Security Administration records show Clarrissa recorded 384 times among girls since 1907, 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 1907 to 2004.
- #13,847 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 384 born since 1907
- 1990s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Clarrissa ranks #13,847 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 384 born since 1907, peaking in the 1990s.
- #13,847 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 384
- born since 1907
- 1990s
- peak decade
Clarrissa's 384 recorded births place it above 80.83% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 2 jurisdictions, led by California.
Clarrissa's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Clarrissa's full recorded timeline at 1984, 64% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 36% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 1907, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1994 peak of 17 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Clarrissa popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1907–2004
- Peak year (1994)
- 17
- Annual births at peak, across 98 years of records
Clarrissa by decade
1990s is the heaviest window (126 births, 33% of the file).
1990s was Clarrissa's strongest decade.
126 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 33% of all-time use.
Clarrissa births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1900s 5
1900s
5 births
- 1920s 17
1920s
17 births
- 1940s 5
1940s
5 births
- 1950s 12
1950s
12 births
- 1960s 32
1960s
32 births
- 1970s 45
1970s
45 births
- 1980s
1980s
92 births
- 1990s
1990s
126 births
- 2000s 50
2000s
50 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 126 births (33% of all-time use).
Clarrissa by state
Where Clarrissa concentrates geographically, total births since 1907
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 5 | 1.3% |
| #2 | Texas | | 5 | 1.3% |
5 of 384 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 2 reporting states.
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- Clarrissa's usage has stayed within range of its 1990s decade-level peak (126 total births) through the 2000s (50) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- California records the most Clarrissas (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Related Names
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Clarrissa: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1994)
Similar record span (~97 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 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, 1907–2004 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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 Clarrissa 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 August 2026.