Carissa is a distinctive girls' name in United States, ranking #584 in 2006 with 502 recorded births. The name reached its all-time peak in 1996 with 724 births ranking #373. Since 1996, the popularity has decreased by 30.7%. In 2006, approximately 1 in every 3,787 girls born was named Carissa. FALLING Recent data shows the name is currently falling.