Carissa is a distinctive girls' name in United States, ranking #2489 in 2021 with 71 recorded births. The name reached its all-time peak in 1996 with 724 births ranking #373. Since 1996, the popularity has decreased by 90.2%. In 2021, approximately 1 in every 23,095 girls born was named Carissa. FALLING Recent data shows the name is currently falling.