Clarissa is a distinctive girls' name in United States, ranking #680 in 2017 with 431 recorded births. The name reached its all-time peak in 1996 with 1,157 births ranking #242. Since 1996, the popularity has decreased by 62.7%. In 2017, approximately 1 in every 4,004 girls born was named Clarissa. STABLE Recent data shows the name is currently stable.