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Clarisa

Girl

Meaning of Clarisa: Spanish: 'bright and clear'

Clarisa is a girl's name most strongly associated with Spanish naming. It has 7 letters and 3 syllables, and it is a genuinely rare and unique choice — 5465th most popular girls' name in the United States in 2025.

US rank 2025

#5465

21 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

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Fewer than 3 babies or unlisted

US babies since 1880

3,193

First recorded 1911 · peak 1994

Trend

stable

Style: rare

Popularity over time

1981: 32 babies1982: 53 babies1983: 38 babies1984: 33 babies1985: 39 babies1986: 32 babies1987: 39 babies1988: 39 babies1989: 43 babies1990: 49 babies19901991: 51 babies1992: 67 babies1993: 96 babies1994: 323 babies1995: 132 babies1996: 102 babies1997: 90 babies1998: 98 babies1999: 83 babies2000: 77 babies20002001: 84 babies2002: 78 babies2003: 76 babies2004: 84 babies2005: 80 babies2006: 63 babies2007: 43 babies2008: 59 babies2009: 43 babies2010: 50 babies20102011: 26 babies2012: 39 babies2013: 21 babies2014: 26 babies2015: 29 babies2016: 37 babies2017: 29 babies2018: 33 babies2019: 30 babies2020: 17 babies20202021: 16 babies2022: 17 babies2023: 8 babies2024: 10 babies2025: 21 babies
US babies named Clarisa per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 323.

Gender split

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

Origins & cultures

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