Total births
245
Girls' name · since 1977
Karrisa
245 babies named Karrisa in U.S. Social Security records since 1977, with the highest year being 1990. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 245
- total births
- 1977–2007
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 48%
- born in that decade
Karrisa sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 245 recorded since 1977.
Karrisa has 245 recorded births among girls since 1977, 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 1977 to 2007.
- 245 total births
- 1977–2007 years on record
- 1990s peak decade
- 48% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
245 girls have been named Karrisa since 1977, peaking in the 1990s, last recorded in 2007.
- 245
- total births
- 1977–2007
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 48%
- born in that decade
1990s
Peak decade
48% of everyone ever named Karrisa was born in this single decade.
1990
Single peak year
18 babies were named Karrisa in 1990 - its busiest year on record.
Karrisa's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Karrisa's SSA record in two at 1992 and the more recent half accounts for 55% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 45%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1977, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1990 peak of 18, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Karrisa at a glance
Last recorded 2007Peak year
1990
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1977
Karrisa popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1977–2007
- Peak year (1990)
- 18
- Annual births at peak, across 31 years of records
Karrisa by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1990s was Karrisa's strongest decade.
117 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 48% of all-time use.
Karrisa births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 11
1970s
11 births
- 1980s
1980s
72 births
- 1990s
1990s
117 births
- 2000s 45
2000s
45 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 117 births (48% of all-time use).
Karrisa by state
Where Karrisa concentrates geographically, total births since 1977
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 6 | 2.4% |
California share of Karrisa's total US births 2.4%
6 of 245 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Karrisa? ▼
Karrisa has been given to 245 babies in the U.S. since 1977, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2007. 18 babies were born in 1990, its single highest year.
When was Karrisa most popular? ▼
Karrisa was most popular in the 1990s decade with 117 total births. The single peak year was 1990.
Where is Karrisa most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Karrisa are California (6 births).
How long has the name Karrisa been used? ▼
Karrisa has been recorded in Social Security data since 1977, spanning 31 years of data through 2007.
What names are similar to Karrisa? ▼
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 Karrisa's data
- Karrisa's usage has stayed within range of its 1990s decade-level peak (117 total births) through the 2000s (45) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- California records the most Karrisas (6 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
- 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 Karrisa
Nearby Names Like Karrisa
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Karrisa
Karen Girl
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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 Karrisa side by side: Karrisa vs Karen Karrisa vs Kara Karrisa 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, 1977–2007 (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. "Karrisa: Baby Name Since 1977 - 245 Births, Peak 1990." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/karrisa. 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 Karrisa 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.