Karissa is a moderately popular girls' name in United States, ranking #500 in 2001 with 551 recorded births. This places Karissa in the top 3% of ranked US girls' names for the year. Its actual usage is classified as Moderately Popular. The name reached its all-time peak in 2003 with 660 births ranking #455. In 2001, approximately 1 in every 3,268 girls born was named Karissa. STABLE Recent data shows the name is currently stable.