Baby Names US
girls' name ★ peaked 1978

Kisa

Gender Girl Rank 2025 Below top lists
Rank 2025
–
among girls
Babies in 2025
<5
named Kisa
How common
–
girls born in 2025
Peak year
1978
30 babies
All-time total
628
#10,242 all-time among girls
First recorded
1964
in Social Security records

Kisa popularity over time

628 babies have been named Kisa since 1964, 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
0.010.010.020.0318801900192019401960198020002020Peak 1978Girls

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 50 5 – #3,869
1970s 218 22 +336% #2,768
1980s 140 14 -36% #3,916
1990s 42 4 -70% #8,382
2000s 72 7 +71% #9,298
2010s 82 8 +14% #8,372
2020s (to 2025) 24 4 -51% #9,322

The story of Kisa

Kisa 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 1964, 628 American babies have been named Kisa. Its peak came in 1978, when 30 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 Kisa stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Kisa?

The median living Kisa is about 43 years old; half are between 20 and 50. An estimated 600 people named Kisa are alive in the United States today.

median 43 020406080100

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

Kisa 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 11 #9,322
2022 5 #16,591
2021 8 #11,678
2020 – –
2019 5 #16,870
2018 7 #13,189
2017 8 #12,236
2016 5 #17,648
2015 10 #10,524
2014 11 #9,876
2013 14 #8,372
2012 6 #15,989
2011 10 #10,823
2010 6 #16,053
2009 10 #11,108
2008 11 #10,462
2007 13 #9,298
2006 11 #10,281
2005 10 #10,557
2004 6 #15,172
2003 – –
2002 6 #14,579
2001 – –
2000 5 #16,375
1995 5 #14,630
1990 9 #8,866
1985 13 #5,512
1980 20 #3,916
1975 17 #3,848
1970 8 #6,067
1965 9 #4,650
1960 – –
1955 – –
1950 – –
1945 – –
1940 – –
1935 – –
1930 – –
1925 – –
1920 – –
1915 – –
1910 – –
1905 – –
1900 – –
1895 – –
1890 – –
1885 – –
1880 – –

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Kisa?

The median living Kisa is about 43 years old. Half of all living Kisas are between 20 and 50 years old.

How many people named Kisa are alive today?

An estimated 600 people named Kisa are alive in the United States, based on 628 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Kisa in 2025?

Kisa 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 Kisa?

628 babies have been named Kisa in the United States since 1964, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Kisa most popular?

Kisa peaked in 1978, when 30 newborns received the name.

Is Kisa a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Kisa rising or falling?

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

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