Total births
180
Girls' name · since 1986
Karris
Since 1986, U.S. Social Security records show 180 babies named Karris, peaking in 2003. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- 180
- total births
- 1986–2021
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 47%
- born in that decade
180 girls have been named Karris since 1986, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Karris has 180 recorded births among girls since 1986, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 2000s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1986 to 2021.
- 180 total births
- 1986–2021 years on record
- 2000s peak decade
- 47% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
180 girls have been named Karris since 1986, peaking in the 2000s, last recorded in 2021.
- 180
- total births
- 1986–2021
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 47%
- born in that decade
2000s
Peak decade
47% of everyone ever named Karris was born in this single decade.
2003
Single peak year
16 babies were named Karris in 2003 - its busiest year on record.
Karris's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Karris's full recorded timeline at 2005, 56% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 44% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1986, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2003 peak of 16 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Karris at a glance
Last recorded 2021Peak year
2003
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1986
Karris popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1986–2021
- Peak year (2003)
- 16
- Annual births at peak, across 36 years of records
Karris by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Karris's strongest decade.
84 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 47% of all-time use.
Karris births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s 10
1980s
10 births
- 1990s 30
1990s
30 births
- 2000s
2000s
84 births
- 2010s
2010s
49 births
- 2020s 7
2020s
7 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 84 births (47% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Karris? ▼
Karris has been given to 180 babies in the U.S. since 1986, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2021. 16 babies were born in 2003, its single highest year.
When was Karris most popular? ▼
Karris was most popular in the 2000s decade with 84 total births. The single peak year was 2003.
How long has the name Karris been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Karris since 1986 -- 36 years through the most recent 2021 data.
What names are similar to Karris? ▼
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 Karris's data
- Karris's decade-level peak was the 2000s (84 total births); usage has since declined to 7 in the 2020s -- 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 Karris
Nearby Names Like Karris
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Karris
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 Karris side by side: Karris vs Karen Karris vs Kara Karris 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, 1986–2021 (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. "Karris: Baby Name Since 1986 - 180 Births, Peak 2003." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/karris. 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 Karris 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.