Carissa is a distinctive girls' name in United States, ranking #2053 in 2020 with 90 recorded births. The name reached its all-time peak in 1996 with 724 births ranking #373. Since 1996, the popularity has decreased by 87.6%. In 2020, approximately 1 in every 17,950 girls born was named Carissa. FALLING Recent data shows the name is currently falling.