Karissa vs Karen

Side-by-side comparison of Karissa and Karen — 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

Karen

Girl name · Rank #1260

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Metric Karissa Karen
Current Rank #2665 #1260
Total Births (all years) 20,026 987,811
Peak Year 1991 1957
Peak Year Births 901 40,590
Peak Decade 1990ss 1950ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1961 1881

Births by Decade

Decade Karissa Karen
1880ss — 49
1890ss — 79
1900ss — 98
1910ss — 304
1920ss — 564
1930ss — 16,692
1940ss — 167,699
1950ss — 332,533
1960ss 122 286,054
1970ss 987 95,173
1980ss 3,809 34,917
1990ss 7,446 24,515
2000ss 5,097 20,608
2010ss 2,183 7,357
2020ss 382 1,169

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Karissa Karen
2014 203 633
2015 196 627
2016 166 617
2017 137 554
2018 110 470
2019 106 439
2020 108 331
2021 74 229
2022 72 199
2023 63 226
2024 65 184

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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