Charissa
Charissa was the #10,917 girls' name in the US in 2025 (8 babies), and #4,201 in England & Wales.
Charissa as a girl’s name
- US
- England & Wales
- Canada
Show the numbers
| Year | US | England & Wales | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #10,917 (8) | #4,201 (5) | — |
| 2024 | #8,946 (11) | #5,892 (3) | — |
| 2023 | #11,169 (8) | — | — |
| 2022 | #7,281 (15) | — | — |
| 2021 | #8,464 (12) | — | — |
| 2020 | #12,142 (7) | — | — |
| 2019 | #8,597 (12) | #5,591 (3) | — |
| 2018 | #6,010 (20) | #4,684 (4) | — |
| 2017 | #5,338 (24) | — | — |
| 2016 | #5,284 (25) | #5,785 (3) | — |
| 2015 | #4,981 (27) | #3,615 (6) | — |
| 2014 | #4,544 (31) | #5,691 (3) | — |
| 2013 | #6,462 (19) | #5,742 (3) | — |
| 2012 | #5,253 (26) | #4,838 (4) | — |
| 2011 | #4,807 (29) | — | — |
The tide so far
- Peaked in the US in 1980 at #778.
- Rising over the last five years.
- First recorded in the US in 1949.
How common is it?
about 1 in 200,000 baby girls in the published US list for 2025.
In a group of 1,000 children born that year, you would expect to meet fewer than 1. How we work this out.
How common, country by country
| Where | Sex | Latest year | Share | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US | Girls | 2025 | about 1 in 200,000 | rare |
| England & Wales | Girls | 2025 | about 1 in 50,000 | rare |
Next year
On its recent trend, Charissa is likely to hold steady in the US in 2026: about 1 in 210,000 baby girls. Likely range 1 in 130,000 to 1 in 330,000.
Estimate, not an official figure. How we estimate.
Spellings
Official statistics count each spelling separately, so we show them side by side rather than adding them up.
| Spelling | Where | Sex | Latest rank | Babies |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charissa | Canada | Girls | — | too few |
| Charissa | England & Wales | Girls | #4,201 | 5 |
| Charissa | Northern Ireland | Girls | — | too few |
| Charissa | US | Girls | #10,917 | 8 |