Risa: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#5,675

among girls · ↑1,850 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Risa

How common

1 in 73,058

girls born in 2025

Peak year

1962

131 babies

All-time total

4,177

#2,903 all-time among girls

First recorded

1942

in Social Security records

Risa popularity over time

4,177 babies have been named Risa since 1942, 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	181	18	–	#1,333
1950s	692	69	+282%	#1,045
1960s	1,073	107	+55%	#909
1970s	561	56	-48%	#1,402
1980s	536	54	-4%	#1,746
1990s	474	47	-12%	#1,948
2000s	331	33	-30%	#3,004
2010s	237	24	-28%	#4,469
2020s (to 2025)	92	15	-35%	#5,675

Where Risa 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	22	0.01	outside top 500
2027	21	0.01	outside top 500
2028	21	0.01	outside top 500
2029	21	0.01	outside top 500
2030	20	0.01	outside top 500

The story of Risa

Risa is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #5,675 in 2025 with 22 babies given the name. It is currently holding steady compared with a decade ago.

Since 1942, 4,177 American babies have been named Risa. Its peak came in 1962, when 131 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1960s.

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

How old are people named Risa?

The median living Risa is about 51 years old; half are between 33 and 63. An estimated 3,900 people named Risa 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.

Risa year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	22	#5,675
2024	15	#7,525
2023	11	#9,482
2022	16	#7,227
2021	14	#7,953
2020	14	#7,883
2019	20	#6,141
2018	24	#5,428
2017	23	#5,635
2016	25	#5,422
2015	16	#7,541
2014	27	#5,142
2013	17	#7,314
2012	33	#4,469
2011	30	#4,787
2010	22	#6,144
2009	22	#6,267
2008	31	#4,854
2007	30	#4,917
2006	20	#6,552
2005	25	#5,225
2004	33	#4,260
2003	46	#3,222
2002	49	#3,004
2001	32	#4,009
2000	43	#3,206
1995	54	#2,414
1990	71	#1,948
1985	50	#2,127
1980	49	#2,117
1975	59	#1,650
1970	55	#1,694
1965	119	#936
1960	125	#959
1955	93	#1,049
1950	46	#1,359
1945	29	#1,538
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Famous people named Risa

The most globally famous bearers of the name, ranked by fame across Wikipedia editions (Pantheon project, MIT).

1 Risa Shimizu Japanese footballer b. 1996 · Contemporary
2 Risa Niigaki Japanese singer and actress b. 1988 · Contemporary

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Risa?

The median living Risa is about 51 years old. Half of all living Risas are between 33 and 63 years old.

How many people named Risa are alive today?

An estimated 3,900 people named Risa are alive in the United States, based on 4,177 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Risa mean?

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How popular is the name Risa in 2025?

Risa ranked #5,675 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 22 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Risa?

4,177 babies have been named Risa in the United States since 1942, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Risa most popular?

Risa peaked in 1962, when 131 newborns received the name.

Is Risa a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Risa rising or falling?

Risa has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Will Risa become more popular?

Risa is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 20 girls named Risa in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

Who are famous people named Risa?

Well-known people named Risa include Risa Shimizu (soccer player), Risa Niigaki (singer).

Names like Risa

Names that sound and feel close to Risa: shared sounds, similar era, similar popularity. Each links to its full history.

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