Total births
190
Girls' name · since 1989
Jarissa
190 babies named Jarissa in U.S. Social Security records since 1989, with the highest year being 2005. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 190
- total births
- 1989–2016
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 42%
- born in that decade
Jarissa sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 190 recorded since 1989.
Jarissa has 190 recorded births among girls since 1989, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1990s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1989 to 2016.
- 190 total births
- 1989–2016 years on record
- 1990s peak decade
- 42% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
190 girls have been named Jarissa since 1989, peaking in the 1990s, last recorded in 2016.
- 190
- total births
- 1989–2016
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 42%
- born in that decade
1990s
Peak decade
42% of everyone ever named Jarissa was born in this single decade.
2005
Single peak year
13 babies were named Jarissa in 2005 - its busiest year on record.
Jarissa's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Jarissa splits its recorded history at 2001: 49% of all births land in the more recent half, 51% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1995 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2005 peak of 13 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Jarissa at a glance
Last recorded 2016Peak year
2005
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1989
Jarissa popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1989–2016
- Peak year (2005)
- 13
- Annual births at peak, across 28 years of records
Jarissa by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1990s was Jarissa's strongest decade.
79 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 42% of all-time use.
Jarissa births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s 8
1980s
8 births
- 1990s
1990s
79 births
- 2000s
2000s
69 births
- 2010s
2010s
34 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 79 births (42% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Jarissa? ▼
Jarissa has been given to 190 babies in the U.S. since 1989, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2016. 13 babies were born in 2005, its single highest year.
When was Jarissa most popular? ▼
Jarissa was most popular in the 1990s decade with 79 total births. The single peak year was 2005.
How long has the name Jarissa been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Jarissa since 1989 -- 28 years through the most recent 2016 data.
What names are similar to Jarissa? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Jariah, Jariyah, Jarely, Jara, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Jarissa's data
- Jarissa's usage has stayed within range of its 1990s decade-level peak (79 total births) through the 2010s (34) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- 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 Jarissa
Nearby Names Like Jarissa
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Jarissa
Jariah Girl
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Jariyah Girl
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Jarely Girl
#7046 960 births
Jara Girl
#11306 860 births
Jaritza Girl
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Compare Jarissa side by side: Jarissa vs Jariah Jarissa vs Jariyah Jarissa vs Jarely
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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, 1989–2016 (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. "Jarissa: Baby Name Since 1989 - 190 Births, Peak 2005." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/jarissa. 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 Jarissa 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.