Carissa is a distinctive girls' name in United States, ranking #625 in 2007 with 477 recorded births. This places Carissa in the top 3% of ranked US girls' names for the year. Its actual usage is classified as Uncommon. The name reached its all-time peak in 1996 with 724 births ranking #373. Since 1996, the popularity has decreased by 34.1%. In 2007, approximately 1 in every 4,030 girls born was named Carissa. FALLING Recent data shows the name is currently falling.