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Charissa

Girl

Meaning of Charissa: Greek: 'grace'

Charissa is a girl's name most strongly associated with Greek naming. It has 8 letters and 3 syllables, and it is a genuinely rare and unique choice — 10350th most popular girls' name in the United States in 2025 and 5891st in England & Wales.

US rank 2025

#10350

8 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

#5891

3 babies in 2024

US babies since 1880

5,140

First recorded 1949 · peak 1980

Trend

stable

Style: rare

Popularity over time

1981: 167 babies1982: 163 babies1983: 176 babies1984: 175 babies1985: 152 babies1986: 171 babies1987: 147 babies1988: 135 babies1989: 155 babies1990: 149 babies19901991: 115 babies1992: 121 babies1993: 119 babies1994: 94 babies1995: 82 babies1996: 63 babies1997: 69 babies1998: 61 babies1999: 63 babies2000: 63 babies20002001: 43 babies2002: 41 babies2003: 35 babies2004: 47 babies2005: 36 babies2006: 42 babies2007: 41 babies2008: 29 babies2009: 26 babies2010: 24 babies20102011: 29 babies2012: 26 babies2013: 19 babies2014: 31 babies2015: 27 babies2016: 25 babies2017: 24 babies2018: 20 babies2019: 12 babies2020: 7 babies20202021: 12 babies2022: 15 babies2023: 8 babies2024: 11 babies2025: 8 babies
US babies named Charissa per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 176.

Gender split

0% boys · 100% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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