Arissa
Girl name · #4386 in 2025 · Uniqueness 78/100
In 2025, 32 baby girls were named Arissa, placing it at #4386 in the official national rankings. A decade ago it stood at #2619, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 56,250 girls born in 2025 was named Arissa.
Babies named Arissa per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
The 55-year story
Arissa first appears in the Social Security records in 1970, when 7 girls received the name. Its peak came in 2003, when 221 girls were named Arissa — good for #1035 that year. Today's parents encounter it on its way down the popularity curve, which for many parents is exactly the appeal. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Arissa in class?
Arissa scores 78 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "rare" band. A high score means genuine rarity — your Arissa will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Arissa is most common
State-level data for Arissa is sparse in 2025 — the name's footprint is too small for most states to report (the SSA suppresses counts under 5 per state for privacy).
Names like Arissa
Statistically, parents drawn to Arissa tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Anessa, Elyssa, Brissa, Akasha, and Anisa.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Arissa | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 32 | #4352 |
| 2024 | 29 | #4669 |
| 2023 | 29 | #4655 |
| 2022 | 24 | #5309 |
| 2021 | 27 | #4833 |
| 2020 | 33 | #4169 |
| 2019 | 37 | #3923 |
| 2018 | 44 | #3497 |
| 2017 | 40 | #3769 |
| 2016 | 58 | #2902 |
| 2015 | 68 | #2619 |
| 2014 | 68 | #2582 |
| 2013 | 73 | #2458 |
| 2012 | 81 | #2315 |
| 2011 | 81 | #2298 |
| 2010 | 76 | #2451 |
| 2009 | 100 | #2041 |
| 2008 | 95 | #2122 |
| 2007 | 105 | #1957 |
| 2006 | 88 | #2186 |
| 2005 | 163 | #1340 |
| 2004 | 144 | #1431 |
| 2003 | 221 | #1035 |
| 2002 | 75 | #2199 |
| 2001 | 51 | #2844 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Arissa a popular girl name?
Arissa ranked #4386 among girls in 2025 with 32 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #2619.
When was the name Arissa most popular?
Arissa peaked in 2003, when 221 American girls received the name (ranked #1035 that year). Since 2003 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Arissa?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 56,250 newborn American girls was named Arissa. It scores 78/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "rare".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.