Clarissa
A girls’ name of Latin origin, meaning bright, clear; feminine form of Clarus.
Babies a year
430
the US, 2017
Rarity
Uncommon
among names in use
US popularity
—
outside the top 1000
UK popularity
#1362
23 babies
How Clarissa has moved
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| Year | US rank |
|---|---|
| 2015 | #700 |
| 2016 | #645 |
| 2017 | #680 |
| 2018 | #745 |
| 2019 | #745 |
| 2020 | #912 |
| 2021 | #947 |
In 2025, 23 babies in England and Wales were named Clarissa. In the US, 430 were, though that figure is from 2017 — the most recent full year we hold. Its US peak was 1,201 in 1995.
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