Names / Girl names
Clarissa
Current rank
#1,114
and easing
All-time peak
#237
in 1994
First recorded
1880
in U.S. data
Children named
40,500
since 1880
Popularity over time
Annual U.S. children given the name · Peak #237 in 1994 · Source: Social Security Administration
Meaning & background
Clarissa is a girls' name that first shows up in 1880. It hit its high in 1994 at #237. It currently sits off the most-common lists, a quieter choice. More than 40,500 children have been given the name overall.