Total births
27
Girls' name · since 1979
Lerissa
27 babies named Lerissa in U.S. Social Security records since 1979, with the highest year being 1984. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 27
- total births
- 1979–2009
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 44%
- born in that decade
Lerissa sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 27 recorded since 1979.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Lerissa has been recorded 27 times among girls since 1979, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1980s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1979 to 2009.
- 27 total births
- 1979–2009 years on record
- 1980s peak decade
- 44% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
27 girls have been named Lerissa since 1979, peaking in the 1980s, last recorded in 2009.
- 27
- total births
- 1979–2009
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 44%
- born in that decade
1980s
Peak decade
44% of everyone ever named Lerissa was born in this single decade.
1984
Single peak year
7 babies were named Lerissa in 1984 - its busiest year on record.
Lerissa's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Lerissa's full recorded timeline at 1989, 56% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 44% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1979, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1984 peak of 7 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Lerissa at a glance
Last recorded 2009Peak year
1984
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1979
Lerissa popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1979–2009
- Peak year (1984)
- 7
- Annual births at peak, across 31 years of records
Lerissa by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1980s was Lerissa's strongest decade.
12 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 44% of all-time use.
Lerissa births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s
1970s
5 births
- 1980s
1980s
12 births
- 1990s
1990s
5 births
- 2000s
2000s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 12 births (44% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Lerissa? ▼
Since 1979, Social Security records show 27 babies named Lerissa. The most recent recorded year was 2009. Its busiest year on record was 1984, with 7 births.
When was Lerissa most popular? ▼
Lerissa was most popular in the 1980s decade with 12 total births. The single peak year was 1984.
How long has the name Lerissa been used? ▼
Records for Lerissa go back to 1979, giving 31 years of history through 2009.
What names are similar to Lerissa? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Lera, Leroy, Lerin, Lerlene, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Lerissa's data
- Lerissa's usage has stayed within range of its 1980s decade-level peak (12 total births) through the 2000s (5) -- 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 Lerissa
Nearby Names Like Lerissa
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Lerissa
Lera Girl
#13506 2,609 births
Leroy Girl
1,182 births
Lerin Girl
195 births
Lerlene Girl
93 births
Lerae Girl
74 births
Compare Lerissa side by side: Lerissa vs Lera Lerissa vs Leroy Lerissa vs Lerin
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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, 1979–2009 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
Cite this page
NameAlmanac Editorial. "Lerissa: Baby Name Since 1979 - 27 Births, Peak 1984." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/lerissa. 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 Lerissa 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.