Carissa is a distinctive girls' name in United States, ranking #2201 in 2019 with 84 recorded births. The name reached its all-time peak in 1996 with 724 births ranking #373. Since 1996, the popularity has decreased by 88.4%. In 2019, approximately 1 in every 19,971 girls born was named Carissa. FALLING Recent data shows the name is currently falling.