Karrissa vs Kara

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

Name A

Karrissa

Girl name

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Name B

Kara

Girl name · Rank #990

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Metric Karrissa Kara
Current Rank Unranked #990
Total Births (all years) 356 101,743
Peak Year 1991 1991
Peak Year Births 25 3,281
Peak Decade 1990ss 1980ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1973 1896

Births by Decade

Decade Karrissa Kara
1890ss — 5
1910ss — 7
1930ss — 81
1940ss — 221
1950ss — 743
1960ss — 7,039
1970ss 14 19,760
1980ss 82 27,506
1990ss 165 23,514
2000ss 70 13,491
2010ss 25 7,487
2020ss — 1,889

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Karrissa Kara
2014 5 731
2015 — 624
2016 — 626
2017 — 610
2018 — 621
2019 — 530
2020 — 427
2021 — 373
2022 — 319
2023 — 283
2024 — 261
2025 — 226

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, 1973–2014.

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