Baby Names US
girls' name ★ peaked 2012

Karis

Gender Girl · 2% boys Rank 2025 #2,030 Trend ↓ Falling 39%
Rank 2025
#2,030
among girls · ↑136 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
94
named Karis · +1% vs 2024
How common
1 in 17,099
girls born in 2025
Peak year
2012
310 babies
All-time total
6,848
#2,116 all-time among girls
First recorded
1935
in Social Security records

Karis popularity over time

6,848 babies have been named Karis since 1935, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
0.050.10.150.218801900192019401960198020002020GirlsBoys
GirlsBoys

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 Boys Total Per year Change Best rank
1880s – – – – – –
1890s – – – – – –
1900s – – – – – –
1910s – – – – – –
1920s – – – – – –
1930s 5 – 5 1 – #4,548
1940s 24 – 24 2 +380% #4,098
1950s 67 – 67 7 +179% #3,380
1960s 146 – 146 15 +118% #2,862
1970s 233 15 248 25 +70% #2,136
1980s 459 17 476 48 +92% #1,845
1990s 762 6 768 77 +61% #1,541
2000s 2,130 32 2,162 216 +182% #915
2010s 2,254 16 2,270 227 +5% #861
2020s (to 2025) 664 18 682 114 -50% #1,446

Where Karis is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 girls (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year Projected babies Per 1,000 girls Implied rank
2026 87 0.05 outside top 500
2027 81 0.05 outside top 500
2028 77 0.05 outside top 500
2029 73 0.05 outside top 500
2030 70 0.04 outside top 500

Where Karis is most popular

Girls named Karis per 1,000 girls born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.063 per 1,000. Strongest in Maryland, South Carolina, and Ohio.

Vs national average
well below below near national above well above no data

All 50 states and DC, sorted by rate. Counts are girls named Karis born 2021–2025; the per-1,000 rate makes states of different sizes comparable, and the last column shows each state against the national average.

State Girls 2021–2025 Per 1,000 vs national
Maryland 16 0.151 +138%
South Carolina 8 0.089 +40%
Ohio 21 0.089 +40%
Georgia 19 0.084 +32%
Texas 65 0.081 +28%
North Carolina 17 0.075 +18%
California 49 0.058 -8%
Alabama 5 0.053 -16%
Missouri 6 0.050 -21%
Virginia 8 0.047 -26%
Florida 18 0.042 -34%
Washington 5 0.035 -45%
New York 10 0.025 -60%
Illinois 5 0.022 -66%
Alaska – – –
Arkansas – – –
Arizona – – –
Colorado – – –
Connecticut – – –
District of Columbia – – –
Delaware – – –
Hawaii – – –
Iowa – – –
Idaho – – –
Indiana – – –
Kansas – – –
Kentucky – – –
Louisiana – – –
Massachusetts – – –
Maine – – –
Michigan – – –
Minnesota – – –
Mississippi – – –
Montana – – –
North Dakota – – –
Nebraska – – –
New Hampshire – – –
New Jersey – – –
New Mexico – – –
Nevada – – –
Oklahoma – – –
Oregon – – –
Pennsylvania – – –
Rhode Island – – –
South Dakota – – –
Tennessee – – –
Utah – – –
Vermont – – –
Wisconsin – – –
West Virginia – – –
Wyoming – – –

State counts come from the Social Security Administration's state files, which omit any state-year with fewer than five babies of a name, so small states can undercount slightly.

The story of Karis

Karis is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #2,030 in 2025 with 94 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1935, 6,848 American babies have been named Karis. Its peak came in 2012, when 310 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2010s.

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 Karis stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Karis?

The median living Karis is about 17 years old; half are between 11 and 25. An estimated 6,700 people named Karis are alive in the United States today.

median 17 020406080100

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

Karis year by year

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

Year Girls Girls rank Boys Boys rank
2025 94 #2,030 – –
2024 88 #2,166 5 #13,264
2023 96 #2,039 – –
2022 113 #1,812 7 #10,330
2021 123 #1,688 – –
2020 150 #1,446 6 #11,309
2019 152 #1,456 – –
2018 169 #1,336 6 #11,480
2017 173 #1,344 5 #13,259
2016 226 #1,123 – –
2015 195 #1,256 – –
2014 237 #1,083 – –
2013 269 #938 5 #13,109
2012 310 #861 – –
2011 289 #903 – –
2010 234 #1,060 – –
2009 241 #1,060 – –
2008 252 #1,040 – –
2007 232 #1,117 – –
2006 278 #943 5 #13,034
2005 261 #948 5 #12,391
2004 265 #915 8 #8,539
2003 211 #1,064 6 #10,241
2002 182 #1,143 – –
2001 110 #1,658 8 #7,939
2000 98 #1,785 – –
1995 83 #1,753 – –
1990 60 #2,162 – –
1985 61 #1,845 7 #5,456
1980 36 #2,626 5 #6,760
1975 19 #3,562 – –
1970 13 #4,351 – –
1965 15 #3,325 – –
1960 16 #3,146 – –
1955 12 #3,468 – –
1950 6 #5,003 – –
1945 5 #4,895 – –
1940 6 #4,098 – –
1935 5 #4,548 – –
1930 – – – –
1925 – – – –
1920 – – – –
1915 – – – –
1910 – – – –
1905 – – – –
1900 – – – –
1895 – – – –
1890 – – – –
1885 – – – –
1880 – – – –

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Karis?

The median living Karis is about 17 years old. Half of all living Kariss are between 11 and 25 years old.

How many people named Karis are alive today?

An estimated 6,700 people named Karis are alive in the United States, based on 6,848 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Karis in 2025?

Karis ranked #2,030 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 94 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Karis?

6,848 babies have been named Karis in the United States since 1935, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Karis most popular?

Karis peaked in 2012, when 310 newborns received the name.

Is Karis a boy or girl name?

Karis is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 98% of babies with the name.

Is the name Karis rising or falling?

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

Will Karis become more popular?

Karis is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 70 girls named Karis in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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