Karissa vs Karla

Side-by-side comparison of Karissa and Karla — 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

Karla

Girl name · Rank #730

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Metric Karissa Karla
Current Rank #2665 #730
Total Births (all years) 20,026 91,241
Peak Year 1991 1964
Peak Year Births 901 2,060
Peak Decade 1990ss 1960ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1961 1915

Births by Decade

Decade Karissa Karla
1910ss — 26
1920ss — 65
1930ss — 536
1940ss — 3,102
1950ss — 11,463
1960ss 122 17,716
1970ss 987 11,367
1980ss 3,809 9,360
1990ss 7,446 12,870
2000ss 5,097 16,144
2010ss 2,183 6,553
2020ss 382 2,039

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Karissa Karla
2014 203 620
2015 196 616
2016 166 554
2017 137 553
2018 110 476
2019 106 427
2020 108 420
2021 74 411
2022 72 425
2023 63 398
2024 65 385

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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