Carissa is a distinctive girls' name in United States, ranking #1673 in 2016 with 128 recorded births. The name reached its all-time peak in 1996 with 724 births ranking #373. Since 1996, the popularity has decreased by 82.3%. In 2016, approximately 1 in every 13,840 girls born was named Carissa. FALLING Recent data shows the name is currently falling.