Total births
247
Girls' name · since 1974
Tarissa
247 babies named Tarissa in U.S. Social Security records since 1974, with the highest year being 1992. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 247
- total births
- 1974–2007
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 41%
- born in that decade
Tarissa is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 247 have been recorded since 1974.
Tarissa has 247 recorded births among girls since 1974, 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 1974 to 2007.
- 247 total births
- 1974–2007 years on record
- 1990s peak decade
- 41% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
247 girls have been named Tarissa since 1974, peaking in the 1990s, last recorded in 2007.
- 247
- total births
- 1974–2007
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 41%
- born in that decade
1990s
Peak decade
41% of everyone ever named Tarissa was born in this single decade.
1992
Single peak year
15 babies were named Tarissa in 1992 - its busiest year on record.
Tarissa's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Tarissa splits its recorded history at 1993: 50% of all births land in the more recent half, 50% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1978 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1992 peak of 15 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Tarissa at a glance
Last recorded 2007Peak year
1992
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1974
Tarissa popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1974–2007
- Peak year (1992)
- 15
- Annual births at peak, across 34 years of records
Tarissa by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1990s was Tarissa's strongest decade.
102 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 41% of all-time use.
Tarissa births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 19
1970s
19 births
- 1980s
1980s
69 births
- 1990s
1990s
102 births
- 2000s
2000s
57 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 102 births (41% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Tarissa? ▼
Tarissa has been given to 247 babies in the U.S. since 1974, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2007. 15 babies were born in 1992, its single highest year.
When was Tarissa most popular? ▼
Tarissa was most popular in the 1990s decade with 102 total births. The single peak year was 1992.
How long has the name Tarissa been used? ▼
Tarissa has been recorded in Social Security data since 1974, spanning 34 years of data through 2007.
What names are similar to Tarissa? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Tara, Taryn, Tarah, Taraji, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Tarissa's data
- Tarissa's usage has stayed within range of its 1990s decade-level peak (102 total births) through the 2000s (57) -- 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 Tarissa
Nearby Names Like Tarissa
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Tarissa
Tara Girl
#1018 175,812 births
Taryn Girl
#2517 25,698 births
Tarah Girl
#10434 4,737 births
Taraji Girl
#4277 2,764 births
Tarsha Girl
2,375 births
Compare Tarissa side by side: Tarissa vs Tara Tarissa vs Taryn Tarissa vs Tarah
Related Names
Names with a similar number of total births
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, 1974–2007 (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. "Tarissa: Baby Name Since 1974 - 247 Births, Peak 1992." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/tarissa. 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 Tarissa 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.