Carissa is a moderately popular girls' name in United States, ranking #472 in 2004 with 625 recorded births. The name reached its all-time peak in 1996 with 724 births ranking #373. Since 1996, the popularity has decreased by 13.7%. In 2004, approximately 1 in every 2,938 girls born was named Carissa. FALLING Recent data shows the name is currently falling.