Cerissa
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 3
- Peak
- #1,904 in 1980
0 babies were named Cerissa in the US in 2025.
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US births per million girls, 1975–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryCerissa first shows up in US birth records in 1975, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 50 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 1980, when it reached #1,904.
About the name Cerissa
Cerissa is a girl name of French origin. It has 7 letters and 3 syllables, starting with C and ending in “-ssa”. US birth records list Cerissa for girls from 1975 to 2010, in 26 of those 36 years. Its best year was 1980, when it ranked #1,904 among girl names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 2010, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:French names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 17 | 58,754 girls |
| 1980s | 15 | 68,446 girls |
| 1990s | 2.2 | 458,716 girls |
| 2000s | 1.9 | 529,101 girls |
| 2010s | 4.5 | 222,222 girls |
More French girl names
- Girl name: Charlotte · free
- Girl name: Evelyn · possibly desired
- Girl name: Violet · violet flower
- Girl name: Camila · temple attendant
- Girl name: Ellie · possibly light
- Girl name: Lainey · possibly light
- Unisex name: Avery · elf counsel
- Girl name: Eloise · possibly healthy, wide
Questions about the name Cerissa
What is the origin of the name Cerissa?
Cerissa has French roots in our records. Other French names include Charlotte, Evelyn, Violet.
Is Cerissa a boy or girl name?
Cerissa is a girl name.
How popular is the name Cerissa?
Cerissa is rare: fewer than 5 US girls got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 2010. It peaked at #1,904 in 1980.