The name Rissa reached its peak in 2002, with 12 registrations (ranked #8717). It had been quietly building for over half a century before that, first appearing in records in 1947. Since the peak, the name has eased to well outside the top 1,000 (around #13814) today, averaging about 7 new babies per year. Rissa's usage has held roughly steady recently. Across all years on record, approximately 313 American babies have carried this name.