Gender
Origin
- Latin
- Bright, Shining, Clear
- English
- Italian
Syllables
3
Themes
- Exotic
- Literary
Alternate Spellings and Variants of Clarissa
Pronunciation
c-la-rissa, clar(is)-sa
Famous People
Writer Clarissa Watson, Professional golfer Clarissa Childs
Popularity in the USA
- Boys: peak in 1985 (rank #5783, 6 births); most recent 1994 (rank #8793, 5 births)
- Girls: peak in 1995 (rank #239, 1,201 births); most recent 2025 (rank #1113, 212 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | – | 212 |
| 2024 | – | 207 |
| 2023 | – | 209 |
| 2022 | – | 245 |
| 2021 | – | 278 |
| 2020 | – | 286 |
| 2019 | – | 378 |
| 2018 | – | 372 |
| 2017 | – | 431 |
| 2016 | – | 454 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in the USA (2025)
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA), national baby names data (public domain). This site is not affiliated with or endorsed by the SSA. Data years: 1880 to 2025. Original data
Popularity in England and Wales
- Girls: peak in 1996 (rank #410, 78 births); most recent 2025 (rank #1362, 23 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 23 |
| 2024 | 19 |
| 2023 | 9 |
| 2022 | 17 |
| 2021 | 16 |
| 2020 | 17 |
| 2019 | 23 |
| 2018 | 20 |
| 2017 | 22 |
| 2016 | 29 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in England and Wales (2025)
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS), Baby names in England and Wales. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1996 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in France
- Girls: peak in 1987 (rank #779, 27 births); most recent 2023 (rank #3528, 6 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 6 |
| 2022 | 12 |
| 2021 | 16 |
| 2020 | 10 |
| 2019 | 12 |
| 2018 | 8 |
| 2017 | 9 |
| 2016 | 12 |
| 2015 | 17 |
| 2014 | 7 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in France (2023)
Source: INSEE, Fichier des prénoms (last updated 8 July 2024), used under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0. Changes: names are shown in title case, and spellings that differ only by accents are counted together. Data years: 1900 to 2023. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Ireland
- Girls: peak in 1992 (rank #391, 6 births); most recent 2011 (rank #932, 3 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
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| 2024 | – |
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Ireland (2025)
Source: Central Statistics Office (CSO), Ireland, Irish Babies' Names (tables VSA50 and VSA60), licensed under CC BY 4.0. Changes: spellings that differ only by accents (for example Rian and Rían) are counted together. Data years: 1964 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Scotland
- Girls: peak in 2005 (rank #509, 5 births); most recent 2015 (rank #806, 3 births)
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|---|---|
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| 2024 | – |
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | – |
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Top girl names · Top boy names in Scotland (2025)
Source: National Records of Scotland (NRS), Babies' First Names. © Crown copyright. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1974 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Northern Ireland
- Girls: peak in 1998 (rank #301, 4 births); most recent 2010 (rank #430, 3 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | – |
| 2024 | – |
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | – |
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Top girl names · Top boy names in Northern Ireland (2025)
Source: Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency (NISRA), Baby Names. © Crown copyright. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1997 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in British Columbia (Canada)
- Girls: peak in 1999 (rank #331, 10 births); most recent 2023 (rank #590, 5 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 5 |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | – |
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Top girl names · Top boy names in British Columbia (Canada) (2023)
Source: British Columbia Vital Statistics Agency, Most popular baby names for the past 100 years. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – British Columbia. Changes: names are shown in title case. Data years: 1924 to 2023. Original data · Licence