Recorded 1989–2010 Girls' name Peak 1993 130 births

Karysa — girls' name

130 babies named Karysa in U.S. Social Security records since 1989, with the highest year being 1993. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1980s71990s532000s652010s5

The verdict

130 girls have been named Karysa since 1989, peaking in the 2000s, last recorded in 2010.

130
total births
1989–2010
years on record
2000s
peak decade
50%
born in that decade
2000s
Peak decade

50% of everyone ever named Karysa was born in this single decade.

1993
Single peak year

15 babies were named Karysa in 1993 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Karysa

The Social Security Administration has registered 130 babies named Karysa between 1989 and 2010, spanning 22 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Karysa currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 2010. The name reached its historical peak in 1993, when 15 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Karysa performed strongest in the 2000s, accumulating 65 births during that ten-year window. Across the 4 decades of recorded activity, Karysa shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Karysa in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 130 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Karysa at a glance

Last recorded 2010

Total births

130

Since 1989

22 years of records

Peak year

1993

15 births that year

Strongest decade: 2000s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 2010

Active since

1989

Recorded for 22 years

Last year on file: 2010

Karysa popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2010–1989

Last recorded 2010
Peak year (1993)
15
Annual births at peak — across 22 years of records
05101520 2010200720042001199419901989 7

Karysa by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 2000s
Peak decade
2000s
65 births that decade — 50% of Karysa's all-time total
1980s71990s532000s652010s5

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Karysa?
130 babies have been named Karysa since 1989. It was last recorded in 2010. The peak year was 1993 with 15 births.
When was Karysa most popular?
Karysa was most popular in the 2000s decade with 65 total births. The single peak year was 1993.
How long has the name Karysa been used?
Karysa has been recorded in Social Security data since 1989, spanning 22 years of data through 2010.
What names are similar to Karysa?
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.

Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1989–2010 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.