Total births
23
Girls' name · since 1983
Karise
Karise has 23 recorded births since 1983 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2008 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 23
- total births
- 1983–2008
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 48%
- born in that decade
Karise is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 23 have been recorded since 1983.
Karise has 23 recorded births among girls since 1983, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1980s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1983 to 2008.
- 23 total births
- 1983–2008 years on record
- 1980s peak decade
- 48% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
23 girls have been named Karise since 1983, peaking in the 1980s, last recorded in 2008.
- 23
- total births
- 1983–2008
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 48%
- born in that decade
1980s
Peak decade
48% of everyone ever named Karise was born in this single decade.
2008
Single peak year
7 babies were named Karise in 2008 - its busiest year on record.
Karise's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Karise's SSA record in two at 1993 and the more recent half accounts for 52% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 48%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1983, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2008 peak of 7, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Karise at a glance
Last recorded 2008Peak year
2008
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1983
Karise popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1983–2008
- Peak year (2008)
- 7
- Annual births at peak, across 26 years of records
Karise by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1980s was Karise's strongest decade.
11 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 48% of all-time use.
Karise births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s
1980s
11 births
- 1990s
1990s
5 births
- 2000s
2000s
7 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 11 births (48% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Karise? ▼
23 babies have been named Karise since 1983. It was last recorded in 2008. The peak year was 2008 with 7 births.
When was Karise most popular? ▼
Karise was most popular in the 1980s decade with 11 total births. The single peak year was 2008.
How long has the name Karise been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Karise since 1983 -- 26 years through the most recent 2008 data.
What names are similar to Karise? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Karen, Kara, Karla, Karina, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Karise's data
- Karise's usage has stayed within range of its 1980s decade-level peak (11 total births) through the 2000s (7) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- 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 Karise
Nearby Names Like Karise
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Karise
Karen Girl
#1251 987,989 births
Kara Girl
#990 101,743 births
Karla Girl
#733 91,586 births
Karina Girl
#772 61,464 births
Kari Girl
#1843 59,696 births
Compare Karise side by side: Karise vs Karen Karise vs Kara Karise vs Karla
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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, 1983–2008 (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. "Karise: Baby Name Since 1983 - 23 Births, Peak 2008." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/karise. 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 Karise 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.