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Origin & history of Carissa1
English / Greek roots
Carissa comes from the English / Greek tradition, meaning Gracious, Kind.
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How popular is Carissa?
1992
peak year
The name Carissa reached its peak in 1992, with 1,156 registrations (ranked #240). It first surfaced in U.S. records in 1949, roughly 43 years before its peak. Since the peak, the name has eased to well outside the top 1,000 (around #2309) today, averaging about 92 new babies per year. Carissa has been declining in recent years. Across all years on record, approximately 28,412 American babies have carried this name.
Year-by-year registrations
1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
1,156
Babies named in peak year
(ranked #240)
(ranked #240)
92
Avg. per year
(last decade)
(last decade)
920
Total registrations
last 10 years
last 10 years
28,412
All-time total
(since 1880)
(since 1880)
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Numerology of Carissa7
Life path number
The Seeker
Wisdom, introspection and spiritual depth.
🔍Deeply curious
📚Knowledgeable
🌙Introspective
🦋Independent
C3
A1
R9
I9
S1
S1
A1
Sum: 25 → Life path 7
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Personality of Carissa🔍
Curious & intellectual
Always questioning, always learning.
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Deep thinker
Surface answers don't satisfy them.
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Reflective & wise
They think before they speak. Worth hearing.
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Beautifully independent
Their solitude is purposeful, not lonely.
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