Cherissa
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 3
- Peak
- #4,743 in 1980
0 babies were named Cherissa in the US in 2025.
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US births per million girls, 1973–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryCherissa first shows up in US birth records in 1973, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 52 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 1980, when it reached #4,743.
About the name Cherissa
Cherissa is a girl name of French origin. It has 8 letters and 3 syllables, starting with C and ending in “-ssa”. US birth records list Cherissa for girls from 1973 to 2002, in 19 of those 30 years. Its best year was 1980, when it ranked #4,743 among girl names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 2002, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:French names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.1 | 241,379 girls |
| 1980s | 5.5 | 183,486 girls |
| 1990s | 1.0 | 970,874 girls |
| 2000s | 0.9 | 1,071,429 girls |
Other spellings of Cherissa
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 Cherissa
What is the origin of the name Cherissa?
Cherissa has French roots in our records. Other French names include Charlotte, Evelyn, Violet.
Is Cherissa a boy or girl name?
Cherissa is a girl name.
How popular is the name Cherissa?
Cherissa is rare: fewer than 5 US girls got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 2002. It peaked at #4,743 in 1980.