Total births
130
Girls' name · since 1989
Karysa
Since 1989, U.S. Social Security records show 130 babies named Karysa, peaking in 1993. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- 130
- total births
- 1989–2010
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 50%
- born in that decade
Karysa is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 130 have been recorded since 1989.
Karysa has 130 recorded births among girls since 1989, 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 1989 to 2010.
- 130 total births
- 1989–2010 years on record
- 2000s peak decade
- 50% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
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.
Karysa's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Karysa's full recorded timeline at 2002, 47% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 53% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 2007, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1993 peak of 15 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Karysa at a glance
Last recorded 2010Peak year
1993
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1989
Karysa popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1989–2010
- Peak year (1993)
- 15
- Annual births at peak, across 22 years of records
Karysa by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Karysa's strongest decade.
65 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 50% of all-time use.
Karysa births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s 7
1980s
7 births
- 1990s
1990s
53 births
- 2000s
2000s
65 births
- 2010s 5
2010s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 65 births (50% of all-time use).
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? ▼
The SSA has tracked Karysa since 1989 -- 22 years through the most recent 2010 data.
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.
What to do with Karysa's data
- Karysa's decade-level peak was the 2000s (65 total births); usage has since declined to 5 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 Karysa
Nearby Names Like Karysa
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Karysa
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 Karysa side by side: Karysa vs Karen Karysa vs Kara Karysa 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, 1989–2010 (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. "Karysa: Baby Name Since 1989 - 130 Births, Peak 1993." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/karysa. 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 Karysa 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.