Karissa vs Kara

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

Name A

Karissa

Girl name · Rank #2665

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Name B

Kara

Girl name · Rank #987

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Metric Karissa Kara
Current Rank #2665 #987
Total Births (all years) 20,026 101,514
Peak Year 1991 1991
Peak Year Births 901 3,280
Peak Decade 1990ss 1980ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1961 1896

Births by Decade

Decade Karissa Kara
1890ss — 5
1910ss — 7
1930ss — 81
1940ss — 221
1950ss — 743
1960ss 122 7,040
1970ss 987 19,760
1980ss 3,809 27,507
1990ss 7,446 23,513
2000ss 5,097 13,490
2010ss 2,183 7,485
2020ss 382 1,662

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Karissa Kara
2014 203 730
2015 196 624
2016 166 626
2017 137 609
2018 110 621
2019 106 530
2020 108 426
2021 74 373
2022 72 319
2023 63 283
2024 65 261

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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