Is Narissa a boy or girl name?

Narissa is a girl’s name. Of the 784 Americans recorded with the name since 1880, 100.0% were girls and 0.0% were boys.

Narissa

Recorded 1964–2022 · United States

Narissa was most popular in 2003, when 28 American babies were given the name — ranking #7,562 that year. It was not recorded in 2025. Across 1880–2025 the Social Security Administration has recorded 784 people named Narissa.

Narissa over time

Births per year. The dot marks Narissa’s peak in 2003. Gaps are years the SSA suppressed, which it does for any name given to fewer than five babies.

Is Narissa a boy’s or a girl’s name?

Across the whole record Narissa is a girl’s name — 100.0% of the 784 Americans given it were girls and 0.0% were boys. In births since 2016 it is 100% girls and 0% boys.

Counted from every US birth the Social Security Administration recorded under this name, so it reflects use rather than opinion. A name given to fewer than five babies of one sex in a year is withheld at source and is not counted.

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Source: U.S.A. Social Security Administration. Years 1880–2025. namelegacy.org