Total births
313
Girls' name · since 1947
Rissa
Rissa has 313 recorded births since 1947 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2002 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #13690
- among girls today
- 313
- born since 1947
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 23%
- more common than other girls
Yes -- Rissa is the #13690 most popular girls' name in the U.S. today, with 313 recorded since 1947.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Rissa has been recorded 313 times among girls since 1947, currently ranked #13690 nationally and more common than 23% of girls, with its heaviest use in the 2000s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1947 to 2024.
- #13690 among girls today
- 313 born since 1947
- 2000s peak decade
- 23% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Rissa is currently the #13690 girls' name in America, more common than 23% of girls - 313 born since 1947, peaking in the 2000s.
- #13690
- among girls today
- 313
- born since 1947
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 23%
- more common than other girls
Rissa vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#13690
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 23% of names given to girls today.
2000s
Peak decade
19% of everyone ever named Rissa was born in this single decade.
2002
Single peak year
12 babies were named Rissa in 2002 - its busiest year on record.
How Rissa compares
313 46th percentile among 17,726 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Rissa's all-time total is 18% below the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Rissa | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 313 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 12 | 48 | 19,840 |
Rissa's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Rissa splits its recorded history at 1985: 54% of all births land in the more recent half, 46% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1947 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2002 peak of 12 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Rissa at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2002
Current rank
#13,690
Active since
1947
Rissa popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1947–2024
- Peak year (2002)
- 12
- Annual births at peak, across 78 years of records
Rissa by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Rissa's strongest decade.
60 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 19% of all-time use.
Rissa births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1940s 10
1940s
10 births
- 1950s 22
1950s
22 births
- 1960s
1960s
45 births
- 1970s
1970s
37 births
- 1980s
1980s
54 births
- 1990s
1990s
46 births
- 2000s
2000s
60 births
- 2010s 19
2010s
19 births
- 2020s 20
2020s
20 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 60 births (19% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Rissa? ▼
Rissa has been given to 313 babies in the U.S. since 1947, according to SSA data. Among girls, it ranks #13690 as of the latest data. 12 babies were born in 2002, its single highest year.
When was Rissa most popular? ▼
Rissa was most popular in the 2000s decade with 60 total births. The single peak year was 2002.
How long has the name Rissa been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Rissa since 1947 -- 78 years through the most recent 2024 data.
What names are similar to Rissa? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Risa, Rise, Risha, Rishika, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Rissa's data
- Rissa's usage has stayed within range of its 2000s decade-level peak (60 total births) through the 2020s (20) -- 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 Rissa
Nearby Names Like Rissa
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Rissa
Risa Girl
#7313 4,177 births
Rise Girl
#15543 1,099 births
Risha Girl
#6222 969 births
Rishika Girl
#5541 598 births
Rishita Girl
162 births
Compare Rissa side by side: Rissa vs Risa Rissa vs Rise Rissa vs Risha
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Names with a similar popularity rank to Rissa
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Alyn #13688
477 births · Peak 2005
Cher #13692
1,721 births · Peak 1972
Camie #13687
1,624 births · Peak 1968
Linsey #13693
5,125 births · Peak 1985
Brina #13686
1,369 births · Peak 1996
Nikola #13694
658 births · Peak 1972
Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 1947–2024 (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. "Rissa: #13690 Girls' Name - 313 Births, Peak 2002." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/rissa. 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 Rissa 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 June 2026.