Karissa: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#2,915

among girls · ↓292 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Karissa · -13% vs 2024

How common

1 in 27,712

girls born in 2025

Peak year

1991

901 babies

All-time total

20,089

#1,068 all-time among girls

First recorded

1961

in Social Security records

Karissa popularity over time

20,089 babies have been named Karissa since 1961, 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

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	122	12	–	#2,421
1970s	987	99	+709%	#860
1980s	3,810	381	+286%	#346
1990s	7,446	745	+95%	#306
2000s	5,097	510	-32%	#434
2010s	2,184	218	-57%	#737
2020s (to 2025)	443	74	-66%	#1,826

Where Karissa 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	54	0.03	outside top 500
2027	50	0.03	outside top 500
2028	47	0.03	outside top 500
2029	45	0.03	outside top 500
2030	43	0.03	outside top 500

Where Karissa is most popular

Girls named Karissa per 1,000 girls born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.041 per 1,000. Strongest in Florida, California, and Texas.

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 Karissa 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
Florida	30	0.070	+70%
California	41	0.049	+18%
Texas	23	0.029	-31%
New York	11	0.028	-33%
Pennsylvania	5	0.021	-49%
Ohio	5	0.021	-49%
Alaska	–	–	–
Alabama	–	–	–
Arkansas	–	–	–
Arizona	–	–	–
Colorado	–	–	–
Connecticut	–	–	–
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Iowa	–	–	–
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Illinois	–	–	–
Indiana	–	–	–
Kansas	–	–	–
Kentucky	–	–	–
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Maine	–	–	–
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Washington	–	–	–
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 Karissa

Karissa is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #2,915 in 2025 with 58 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1961, 20,089 American babies have been named Karissa. Its peak came in 1991, when 901 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 Karissa stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Karissa?

The median living Karissa is about 29 years old; half are between 21 and 35. An estimated 20 thousand people named Karissa 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.

Karissa year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	58	#2,915
2024	67	#2,623
2023	63	#2,743
2022	72	#2,502
2021	75	#2,399
2020	108	#1,826
2019	106	#1,894
2018	110	#1,844
2017	137	#1,597
2016	167	#1,399
2015	196	#1,249
2014	203	#1,200
2013	260	#968
2012	304	#879
2011	323	#821
2010	378	#737
2009	337	#832
2008	362	#798
2007	449	#661
2006	471	#617
2005	474	#598
2004	523	#546
2003	660	#455
2002	621	#460
2001	551	#500
2000	649	#434
1995	720	#363
1990	870	#313
1985	368	#542
1980	215	#768
1975	94	#1,222
1970	48	#1,840
1965	12	#3,830
1960	–	–
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Karissa?

The median living Karissa is about 29 years old. Half of all living Karissas are between 21 and 35 years old.

How many people named Karissa are alive today?

An estimated 20 thousand people named Karissa are alive in the United States, based on 20,089 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Karissa in 2025?

Karissa ranked #2,915 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 58 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Karissa?

20,089 babies have been named Karissa in the United States since 1961, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Karissa most popular?

Karissa peaked in 1991, when 901 newborns received the name.

Is Karissa a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Karissa rising or falling?

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

Will Karissa become more popular?

Karissa is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 43 girls named Karissa 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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