Tarissa
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 3
- Peak
- #5,895 in 1988
0 babies were named Tarissa in the US in 2025.
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US births per million girls, 1974–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryTarissa first shows up in US birth records in 1974, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 51 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 1988, when it reached #5,895.
About the name Tarissa
Tarissa is a girl name of American and Greek origin. It has 7 letters and 3 syllables, starting with T and ending in “-ssa”. US birth records list Tarissa for girls from 1974 to 2007, in 30 of those 34 years. Its best year was 1988, when it ranked #5,895 among girl names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 2007, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:American namesGreek names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.1 | 465,116 girls |
| 1980s | 4.0 | 250,000 girls |
| 1990s | 5.6 | 177,305 girls |
| 2000s | 3.9 | 258,900 girls |
Other spellings of Tarissa
More American girl names
- Girl name: Lainey · possibly light
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- Unisex name: Kinsley · king's meadow
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Questions about the name Tarissa
What is the origin of the name Tarissa?
Tarissa has American, Greek roots in our records. Other American names include Lainey, Daisy, Josie.
Is Tarissa a boy or girl name?
Tarissa is a girl name.
How popular is the name Tarissa?
Tarissa is rare: fewer than 5 US girls got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 2007. It peaked at #5,895 in 1988.