Girls' name · since 1961
Karisa
Since 1961, U.S. Social Security records show 2,773 babies named Karisa, peaking in 1992. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #3,783 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 2,773
- born since 1961
- 1990s
- peak decade
Karisa sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 2,773 recorded since 1961.
Social Security Administration records show Karisa recorded 2,773 times among girls since 1961, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1990s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1961 to 2024.
- #3,783 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 2,773 born since 1961
- 1990s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Karisa ranks #3,783 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 2,773 born since 1961, peaking in the 1990s.
- #3,783 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 2,773
- born since 1961
- 1990s
- peak decade
Karisa's 2,773 recorded births place it above 94.76% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
19 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by California.
Karisa's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Karisa's full recorded timeline at 1993, 44% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 56% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1966, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1992 peak of 161 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Karisa popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1961–2024
- Peak year (1992)
- 161
- Annual births at peak, across 64 years of records
Karisa by decade
1990s is the heaviest window (1,017 births, 37% of the file).
1990s was Karisa's strongest decade.
1,017 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 37% of all-time use.
Karisa births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1960s 42
1960s
42 births
- 1970s 374
1970s
374 births
- 1980s
1980s
717 births
- 1990s
1990s
1,017 births
- 2000s
2000s
456 births
- 2010s 144
2010s
144 births
- 2020s 23
2020s
23 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 1,017 births (37% of all-time use).
How Karisa compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Karisa's total volume
Karisa by state
Where Karisa concentrates geographically, total births since 1961
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 284 | 10.2% |
| #2 | Texas | | 134 | 4.8% |
| #3 | Pennsylvania | | 80 | 2.9% |
| #4 | New York | | 72 | 2.6% |
| #5 | Washington | | 63 | 2.3% |
| #6 | Illinois | | 49 | 1.8% |
| #7 | Wisconsin | | 46 | 1.7% |
| #8 | Ohio | | 42 | 1.5% |
284 of 2,773 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 19 reporting states.
Karisa appears in 19 states. Explore state details →
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What to do with Karisa's data
- Karisa's decade-level peak was the 1990s (1,017 total births); usage has since declined to 23 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Karisas (284 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Karisa: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1992)
Similar record span (~63 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 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, 1961–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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 Karisa 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 August 2026.