Karisa: 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	–	–	–	–
1960s	42	4	–	#5,183
1970s	374	37	+790%	#1,615
1980s	717	72	+92%	#1,394
1990s	1,017	102	+42%	#1,110
2000s	456	46	-55%	#2,551
2010s	144	14	-68%	#5,130
2020s (to 2025)	23	4	-73%	#11,692

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

#5,183

1970s

374

+790%

#1,615

1980s

717

+92%

#1,394

1990s

1,017

102

+42%

#1,110

2000s

456

-55%

#2,551

2010s

144

-68%

#5,130

2020s (to 2025)

-73%

#11,692

The story of Karisa

Karisa 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 1961, 2,773 American babies have been named Karisa. Its peak came in 1992, when 161 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1990s.

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

How old are people named Karisa?

The median living Karisa is about 33 years old; half are between 26 and 41. An estimated 2,700 people named Karisa 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.

Karisa 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	5	#16,447
2023	8	#11,692
2022	5	#16,478
2021	–	–
2020	5	#16,283
2019	–	–
2018	6	#14,704
2017	8	#12,194
2016	18	#6,779
2015	14	#8,207
2014	15	#7,865
2013	14	#8,346
2012	20	#6,468
2011	27	#5,130
2010	22	#6,063
2009	30	#4,870
2008	37	#4,228
2007	45	#3,628
2006	27	#5,164
2005	40	#3,681
2004	55	#2,907
2003	51	#2,974
2002	54	#2,803
2001	60	#2,551
2000	57	#2,615
1995	84	#1,740
1990	132	#1,248
1985	66	#1,733
1980	73	#1,591
1975	37	#2,254
1970	16	#3,782
1965	6	#6,125
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Karisa?

The median living Karisa is about 33 years old. Half of all living Karisas are between 26 and 41 years old.

How many people named Karisa are alive today?

An estimated 2,700 people named Karisa are alive in the United States, based on 2,773 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Karisa in 2025?

Karisa 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 Karisa?

2,773 babies have been named Karisa in the United States since 1961, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Karisa most popular?

Karisa peaked in 1992, when 161 newborns received the name.

Is Karisa a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Karisa rising or falling?

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

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Karisa popularity over time

The story of Karisa

How old are people named Karisa?

Karisa year by year

Frequently asked questions

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