Total births
146
Girls' name · since 1979
Caprisha
Caprisha has 146 recorded births since 1979 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1990 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 146
- total births
- 1979–2000
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 53%
- born in that decade
Caprisha is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 146 have been recorded since 1979.
Caprisha has 146 recorded births among girls since 1979, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1990s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1979 to 2000.
- 146 total births
- 1979–2000 years on record
- 1990s peak decade
- 53% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
146 girls have been named Caprisha since 1979, peaking in the 1990s, last recorded in 2000.
- 146
- total births
- 1979–2000
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 53%
- born in that decade
1990s
Peak decade
53% of everyone ever named Caprisha was born in this single decade.
1990
Single peak year
15 babies were named Caprisha in 1990 - its busiest year on record.
Caprisha's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Caprisha's full recorded timeline at 1990, 57% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 43% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1983, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1990 peak of 15 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Caprisha at a glance
Last recorded 2000Peak year
1990
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1979
Caprisha popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1979–2000
- Peak year (1990)
- 15
- Annual births at peak, across 22 years of records
Caprisha by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1990s was Caprisha's strongest decade.
78 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 53% of all-time use.
Caprisha births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 6
1970s
6 births
- 1980s
1980s
57 births
- 1990s
1990s
78 births
- 2000s 5
2000s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 78 births (53% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Caprisha? ▼
Since 1979, Social Security records show 146 babies named Caprisha. The most recent recorded year was 2000. Its busiest year on record was 1990, with 15 births.
When was Caprisha most popular? ▼
Caprisha was most popular in the 1990s decade with 78 total births. The single peak year was 1990.
How long has the name Caprisha been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Caprisha since 1979 -- 22 years through the most recent 2000 data.
What names are similar to Caprisha? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Capri, Caprice, Capitola, Capricia, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Caprisha's data
- Caprisha's decade-level peak was the 1990s (78 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 2000s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Caprisha
Nearby Names Like Caprisha
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Caprisha
Capri Girl
#573 6,436 births
Caprice Girl
3,383 births
Capitola Girl
579 births
Capricia Girl
267 births
Captola Girl
217 births
Compare Caprisha side by side: Caprisha vs Capri Caprisha vs Caprice Caprisha vs Capitola
Related Names
Names with a similar number of total births
Data Sources
Data as of July 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1979–2000 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Caprisha: Baby Name Since 1979 - 146 Births, Peak 1990." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/caprisha. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Caprisha draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of July 2026.