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
8
All-time
5,140
Where it lives now
Charissa is most concentrated in Washington — about 2.3× the national rate in the 1980s.
States where Charissa is given more often than the national average — its present-day heartland.