Carisa: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade	Girls	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–
1930s	–	–	–	–
1940s	–	–	–	–
1950s	6	1	–	#5,483
1960s	161	16	+2583%	#2,029
1970s	1,368	137	+750%	#758
1980s	712	71	-48%	#1,198
1990s	417	42	-41%	#2,203
2000s	278	28	-33%	#2,985
2010s	78	8	-72%	#8,821
2020s (to 2025)	5	1	-89%	#15,721

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

#5,483

1960s

161

+2583%

#2,029

1970s

1,368

137

+750%

#758

1980s

712

-48%

#1,198

1990s

417

-41%

#2,203

2000s

278

-33%

#2,985

2010s

-72%

#8,821

2020s (to 2025)

-89%

#15,721

The story of Carisa

Carisa is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1958, 3,025 American babies have been named Carisa. Its peak came in 1977, when 200 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1970s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Carisa stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Carisa?

The median living Carisa is about 45 years old; half are between 35 and 50. An estimated 2,900 people named Carisa are alive in the United States today.

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Carisa year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	–	–
2024	–	–
2023	–	–
2022	–	–
2021	5	#15,721
2020	–	–
2019	9	#10,641
2018	5	#16,160
2017	6	#14,489
2016	5	#16,755
2015	12	#9,061
2014	6	#14,940
2013	5	#17,055
2012	8	#12,435
2011	9	#11,362
2010	13	#8,821
2009	18	#7,122
2008	27	#5,315
2007	19	#6,877
2006	21	#6,177
2005	32	#4,284
2004	26	#4,962
2003	21	#5,625
2002	40	#3,406
2001	27	#4,469
2000	47	#2,985
1995	33	#3,369
1990	58	#2,203
1985	53	#2,025
1980	110	#1,198
1975	161	#835
1970	75	#1,391
1965	10	#4,230
1960	12	#3,720
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Carisa, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Carisa?

The median living Carisa is about 45 years old. Half of all living Carisas are between 35 and 50 years old.

How many people named Carisa are alive today?

An estimated 2,900 people named Carisa are alive in the United States, based on 3,025 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Carisa in 2025?

Carisa did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Carisa?

3,025 babies have been named Carisa in the United States since 1958, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Carisa most popular?

Carisa peaked in 1977, when 200 newborns received the name.

Is Carisa a boy or girl name?

Carisa is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Carisa rising or falling?

Carisa is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

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Carisa popularity over time

The story of Carisa

How old are people named Carisa?

Carisa year by year

Frequently asked questions

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