Karyssa vs Kara

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

Name A

Karyssa

Girl name

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Name B

Kara

Girl name · Rank #990

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Metric Karyssa Kara
Current Rank Unranked #990
Total Births (all years) 921 101,743
Peak Year 1993 1991
Peak Year Births 45 3,281
Peak Decade 2000ss 1980ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1983 1896

Births by Decade

Decade Karyssa Kara
1890ss — 5
1910ss — 7
1930ss — 81
1940ss — 221
1950ss — 743
1960ss — 7,039
1970ss — 19,760
1980ss 47 27,506
1990ss 361 23,514
2000ss 368 13,491
2010ss 145 7,487
2020ss — 1,889

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Karyssa Kara
2014 12 731
2015 6 624
2016 12 626
2017 5 610
2018 5 621
2019 5 530
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, 1983–2019.

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