Total births
356
Girls' name · since 1973
Karrissa
Karrissa has 356 recorded births since 1973 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1991 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 356
- total births
- 1973–2014
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 46%
- born in that decade
Karrissa is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 356 have been recorded since 1973.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Karrissa has been recorded 356 times among girls since 1973, 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 1973 to 2014.
- 356 total births
- 1973–2014 years on record
- 1990s peak decade
- 46% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
356 girls have been named Karrissa since 1973, peaking in the 1990s, last recorded in 2014.
- 356
- total births
- 1973–2014
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 46%
- born in that decade
1990s
Peak decade
46% of everyone ever named Karrissa was born in this single decade.
1991
Single peak year
25 babies were named Karrissa in 1991 - its busiest year on record.
Karrissa's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Karrissa's full recorded timeline at 1995, 43% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 57% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1973, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1991 peak of 25 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Karrissa at a glance
Last recorded 2014Peak year
1991
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1973
Karrissa popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1973–2014
- Peak year (1991)
- 25
- Annual births at peak, across 42 years of records
Karrissa by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1990s was Karrissa's strongest decade.
165 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 46% of all-time use.
Karrissa births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 14
1970s
14 births
- 1980s
1980s
82 births
- 1990s
1990s
165 births
- 2000s
2000s
70 births
- 2010s 25
2010s
25 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 165 births (46% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Karrissa? ▼
Karrissa has been given to 356 babies in the U.S. since 1973, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2014. 25 babies were born in 1991, its single highest year.
When was Karrissa most popular? ▼
Karrissa was most popular in the 1990s decade with 165 total births. The single peak year was 1991.
How long has the name Karrissa been used? ▼
Records for Karrissa go back to 1973, giving 42 years of history through 2014.
What names are similar to Karrissa? ▼
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 Karrissa's data
- Karrissa's decade-level peak was the 1990s (165 total births); usage has since declined to 25 in the 2010s -- 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 Karrissa
Nearby Names Like Karrissa
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Karrissa
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 Karrissa side by side: Karrissa vs Karen Karrissa vs Kara Karrissa 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, 1973–2014 (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. "Karrissa: Baby Name Since 1973 - 356 Births, Peak 1991." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/karrissa. 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 Karrissa 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.