Feminine dossier · first seen 1949

Charissa

Endangered Down 96.2% from peak

Peak era

1980

Peak births

212

Current vitality

Rare

Peak generation

Gen X

Quick answers about Charissa

How many people are named Charissa?

An estimated 4,773 living Americans are named Charissa.

How rare is Charissa?

Charissa is very rare among babies today, with 8 girls receiving the name in 2025, down 96.2% from its 1980 peak.

How old is the typical Charissa?

The median age of a living American named Charissa is approximately 42 years, with most bearers falling between 33 and 49 years old.

Is Charissa still popular?

No. Charissa is endangered as a baby name, down 96.2% from its 1980 peak with 8 births in 2025.

Where is Charissa most common?

Charissa has its strongest geographic signal in Washington, where it appears 2.3× more often than the national baseline.

1949Peak 19802025

Peak year

1980

Decline from peak

96.2%

2025

All-time

5,140

Charissa has been in gradual retreat. The last decade averaged 2.1× lower than the decade before it — a slow, steady fade rather than a collapse.

Charissa peaked in 1980, when 212 girls were given the name.

In 2025, only 8 girls were given the name.

Down 96.2% from its peak.

In all, the Social Security Administration has recorded about 5,140 Americans named Charissa since 1949.

Rarity score99th percentile rare

Peak generationGen X

StabilityHighly era-bound

TrajectoryDown 96.2% from peak

Living profile

4,910

Estimated living Americans with this name.

Median age42

Core range33–50

Playground Density Index 0.0%

Wave type

Steady Decline

A name with a broad middle and a downward recent trajectory.

Geographic heartland

Washington

2.3× higher affinity than the national baseline.

Washington · 1980s 2.3×