Karissa is a distinctive girls' name in United States, ranking #1200 in 2014 with 203 recorded births. This places Karissa in the top 6% of ranked US girls' names for the year. Its actual usage is classified as Rare. The name reached its all-time peak in 2003 with 660 births ranking #455. Since 1996, the popularity has decreased by 66.3%. In 2014, approximately 1 in every 8,798 girls born was named Karissa. STABLE Recent data shows the name is currently stable.