Karisa vs Karen

Side-by-side comparison of Karisa and Karen — 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

Karen

Girl name · Rank #1260

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Metric Karisa Karen
Current Rank #15592 #1260
Total Births (all years) 2,773 987,811
Peak Year 1992 1957
Peak Year Births 161 40,590
Peak Decade 1990ss 1950ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1961 1881

Births by Decade

Decade Karisa Karen
1880ss — 49
1890ss — 79
1900ss — 98
1910ss — 304
1920ss — 564
1930ss — 16,692
1940ss — 167,699
1950ss — 332,533
1960ss 42 286,054
1970ss 374 95,173
1980ss 717 34,917
1990ss 1,017 24,515
2000ss 456 20,608
2010ss 144 7,357
2020ss 23 1,169

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Karisa Karen
2014 15 633
2015 14 627
2016 18 617
2017 8 554
2018 6 470
2019 — 439
2020 5 331
2021 — 229
2022 5 199
2023 8 226
2024 5 184

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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