Total births
39
Girls' name · since 1985
Karitza
39 babies named Karitza in U.S. Social Security records since 1985, with the highest year being 2005. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 39
- total births
- 1985–2005
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 41%
- born in that decade
Karitza sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 39 recorded since 1985.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Karitza has been recorded 39 times among girls since 1985, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1990s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1985 to 2005.
- 39 total births
- 1985–2005 years on record
- 1990s peak decade
- 41% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
39 girls have been named Karitza since 1985, peaking in the 1990s, last recorded in 2005.
- 39
- total births
- 1985–2005
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 41%
- born in that decade
1990s
Peak decade
41% of everyone ever named Karitza was born in this single decade.
2005
Single peak year
7 babies were named Karitza in 2005 - its busiest year on record.
Karitza's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Karitza's full recorded timeline at 1993, 62% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 38% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 1985, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2005 peak of 7 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Karitza at a glance
Last recorded 2005Peak year
2005
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1985
Karitza popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1985–2005
- Peak year (2005)
- 7
- Annual births at peak, across 21 years of records
Karitza by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1990s was Karitza's strongest decade.
16 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 41% of all-time use.
Karitza births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s
1980s
10 births
- 1990s
1990s
16 births
- 2000s
2000s
13 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 16 births (41% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Karitza? ▼
39 babies have been named Karitza since 1985. It was last recorded in 2005. The peak year was 2005 with 7 births.
When was Karitza most popular? ▼
Karitza was most popular in the 1990s decade with 16 total births. The single peak year was 2005.
How long has the name Karitza been used? ▼
Karitza has been recorded in Social Security data since 1985, spanning 21 years of data through 2005.
What names are similar to Karitza? ▼
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 Karitza's data
- Karitza's usage has stayed within range of its 1990s decade-level peak (16 total births) through the 2000s (13) -- 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 Karitza
Nearby Names Like Karitza
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Karitza
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 Karitza side by side: Karitza vs Karen Karitza vs Kara Karitza vs Karla
Related Names
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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, 1985–2005 (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. "Karitza: Baby Name Since 1985 - 39 Births, Peak 2005." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/karitza. 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 Karitza 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.