Carissa is a moderately popular girls' name in United States, ranking #420 in 2002 with 692 recorded births. This places Carissa in the top 2% of ranked US girls' names for the year. Its actual usage is classified as Moderately Popular. The name reached its all-time peak in 1996 with 724 births ranking #373. In 2002, approximately 1 in every 2,597 girls born was named Carissa. FALLING Recent data shows the name is currently falling.