Carissa is a girl name with a modern feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Carissa means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Carissa across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Carissa has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Carissa is a girl name of Greek origin meaning “grace, beloved”. From Greek charis meaning grace, also a variant of Charissa.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 28,459 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 212 births |
Counts come from official national birth-registration statistics: U.S. Social Security Administration, England & Wales (Office for National Statistics), Scotland (National Records of Scotland), Northern Ireland (NISRA), Ireland (Central Statistics Office) and New Zealand (Dept. of Internal Affairs). Coverage spans differ, so totals aren't directly comparable across countries.
Babies named Carissa per year, United States (1949 to 2025). United States peaked in 1992 (1,155/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 1996 (17/yr).
Carissa has been a fairly common baby name in the United States. It was most common in 1992, when it ranked #501 nationally (given to 1,155 babies that year).
Chris · Karissa · Chrissy · Crissy · Charisse · Cris · Krissy · Carisa
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