Primarily a girl's name · 100% girls
Origin: GreekCarissa is a feminine given name of Greek origin derived from Greek χαρις meaning "grace." It can also be translated as "beloved." Coined by English poet Edmund Spenser in his epic poem "The Faerie Queene". Related names in other languages include Cara, Carys, Cherie, and Cheryl.
From Wikipedia
In Pythagorean numerology, every letter has a value from 1 to 9. Adding the letters of Carissa yields these three numbers — a playful read on the name's character.
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Rank is among all girls' names registered that year.
| Year | Babies | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1949 | 5 | #5,328 |
| 1952 | 7 | #4,538 |
| 1953 | 8 | #4,280 |
| 1954 | 14 | #3,040 |
| 1955 | 9 | #4,109 |
| 1956 | 10 | #3,940 |
| 1957 | 10 | #3,964 |
| 1958 | 5 | #6,206 |
| 1959 | 8 | #4,672 |
| 1960 | 17 | #2,999 |
| 1961 | 21 | #2,683 |
| 1962 | 19 | #2,827 |
| 1963 | 25 | #2,431 |
| 1964 | 36 | #1,980 |
| 1965 | 68 | #1,325 |
| 1966 | 64 | #1,368 |
| 1967 | 70 | #1,300 |
| 1968 | 74 | #1,280 |
| 1969 | 111 | #1,040 |
| 1970 | 166 | #827 |
| 1971 | 207 | #729 |
| 1972 | 216 | #683 |
| 1973 | 222 | #671 |
| 1974 | 270 | #584 |
| 1975 | 308 | #555 |
| 1976 | 475 | #425 |
| 1977 | 532 | #393 |
| 1978 | 553 | #381 |
| 1979 | 686 | #344 |
| 1980 | 725 | #332 |
| 1981 | 670 | #349 |
| 1982 | 713 | #336 |
| 1983 | 738 | #313 |
| 1984 | 752 | #315 |
| 1985 | 730 | #326 |
| 1986 | 766 | #312 |
| 1987 | 734 | #334 |
| 1988 | 837 | #295 |
| 1989 | 962 | #280 |
| 1990 | 1,106 | #257 |
| 1991 | 1,109 | #250 |
| 1992 | 1,156 | #240 |
| 1993 | 977 | #285 |
| 1994 | 904 | #304 |
| 1995 | 818 | #329 |
| 1996 | 724 | #373 |
| 1997 | 659 | #395 |
| 1998 | 686 | #400 |
| 1999 | 681 | #409 |
| 2000 | 685 | #413 |
| 2001 | 708 | #410 |
| 2002 | 692 | #420 |
| 2003 | 648 | #461 |
| 2004 | 625 | #472 |
| 2005 | 497 | #578 |
| 2006 | 502 | #584 |
| 2007 | 477 | #625 |
| 2008 | 408 | #730 |
| 2009 | 326 | #854 |
| 2010 | 324 | #827 |
| 2011 | 285 | #914 |
| 2012 | 265 | #958 |
| 2013 | 211 | #1,138 |
| 2014 | 167 | #1,383 |
| 2015 | 164 | #1,412 |
| 2016 | 128 | #1,673 |
| 2017 | 130 | #1,653 |
| 2018 | 98 | #1,997 |
| 2019 | 84 | #2,201 |
| 2020 | 90 | #2,053 |
| 2021 | 71 | #2,489 |
| 2022 | 50 | #3,224 |
| 2023 | 57 | #2,942 |
| 2024 | 45 | #3,448 |
