Karisa vs Kara

Side-by-side comparison of Karisa and Kara — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Karisa

Girl name · Rank #15592

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Name B

Kara

Girl name · Rank #987

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Metric Karisa Kara
Current Rank #15592 #987
Total Births (all years) 2,773 101,514
Peak Year 1992 1991
Peak Year Births 161 3,280
Peak Decade 1990ss 1980ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1961 1896

Births by Decade

Decade Karisa Kara
1890ss — 5
1910ss — 7
1930ss — 81
1940ss — 221
1950ss — 743
1960ss 42 7,040
1970ss 374 19,760
1980ss 717 27,507
1990ss 1,017 23,513
2000ss 456 13,490
2010ss 144 7,485
2020ss 23 1,662

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Karisa Kara
2014 15 730
2015 14 624
2016 18 626
2017 8 609
2018 6 621
2019 — 530
2020 5 426
2021 — 373
2022 5 319
2023 8 283
2024 5 261

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1961–2024.

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