Total births
30
Girls' name · since 1983
Clerissa
Clerissa has 30 recorded births since 1983 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1995 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 30
- total births
- 1983–1995
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 60%
- born in that decade
Clerissa sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 30 recorded since 1983.
Social Security Administration records show Clerissa recorded 30 times among girls since 1983, 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 1983 to 1995.
- 30 total births
- 1983–1995 years on record
- 1990s peak decade
- 60% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
30 girls have been named Clerissa since 1983, peaking in the 1990s, last recorded in 1995.
- 30
- total births
- 1983–1995
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 60%
- born in that decade
1990s
Peak decade
60% of everyone ever named Clerissa was born in this single decade.
1995
Single peak year
7 babies were named Clerissa in 1995 - its busiest year on record.
Clerissa's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Clerissa splits its recorded history at 1990: 60% of all births land in the more recent half, 40% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 1994 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1995 peak of 7 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Clerissa at a glance
Last recorded 1995Peak year
1995
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1983
Clerissa popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1983–1995
- Peak year (1995)
- 7
- Annual births at peak, across 13 years of records
Clerissa by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1990s was Clerissa's strongest decade.
18 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 60% of all-time use.
Clerissa births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s
1980s
12 births
- 1990s
1990s
18 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 18 births (60% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Clerissa? ▼
30 babies have been named Clerissa since 1983. It was last recorded in 1995. The peak year was 1995 with 7 births.
When was Clerissa most popular? ▼
Clerissa was most popular in the 1990s decade with 18 total births. The single peak year was 1995.
How long has the name Clerissa been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Clerissa since 1983 -- 13 years through the most recent 1995 data.
What names are similar to Clerissa? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Cleo, Clementine, Cleta, Clemmie, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
Keep exploring Clerissa
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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, 1983–1995 (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. "Clerissa: Baby Name Since 1983 - 30 Births, Peak 1995." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/clerissa. 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 Clerissa 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.