Carissa is a distinctive girls' name in United States, ranking #1997 in 2018 with 98 recorded births. The name reached its all-time peak in 1996 with 724 births ranking #373. Since 1996, the popularity has decreased by 86.5%. In 2018, approximately 1 in every 17,351 girls born was named Carissa. FALLING Recent data shows the name is currently falling.