Girls' name · since 1976

Kerisa

Since 1976, U.S. Social Security records show 55 babies named Kerisa, peaking in 1991. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#33,901 of 72,339
all-time among girls
55
born since 1976
1990s
peak decade

Kerisa is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 55 have been recorded since 1976.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Kerisa has been recorded 55 times among girls since 1976, 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 1976 to 2002.

  • #33,901 of 72,339 all-time among girls
  • 55 born since 1976
  • 1990s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Kerisa ranks #33,901 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 55 born since 1976, peaking in the 1990s.

#33,901 of 72,339
all-time among girls
55
born since 1976
1990s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Kerisa's 55 recorded births place it above 52.97% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Kerisa's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Kerisa splits its recorded history at 1992: 49% of all births land in the more recent half, 51% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1992 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1991 peak of 8 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.

Kerisa popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1976–2002

Last recorded 2002
Peak year (1991)
8
Annual births at peak, across 27 years of records
456789 197619881989199119921993199719992002 5

Kerisa by decade

1990s is the heaviest window (30 births, 55% of the file).

1990s was Kerisa's strongest decade.

30 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 55% of all-time use.

Kerisa births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window.

births

What this shows Peak: 1990s at 30 births (55% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Kerisa? ▼
Since 1976, Social Security records show 55 babies named Kerisa. Across the full SSA archive it ranks #33,901 of 72,339 girls' names by total births. The most recent recorded year was 2002. Its busiest year on record was 1991, with 8 births.
Where does Kerisa sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Kerisa ranks #33,901 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Kerisa most popular? ▼
Kerisa was most popular in the 1990s decade with 30 total births. The single peak year was 1991.
How long has the name Kerisa been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Kerisa since 1976 -- 27 years through the most recent 2002 data.
What names are similar to Kerisa? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Kerry, Kerri, Keri, Kerrie, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

What to do with Kerisa's data

  • Kerisa's decade-level peak was the 1990s (30 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 2000s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Kerisa

Nearby Names Like Kerisa

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Kerisa

Kerry Girl
#5581 48,675 births
Kerri Girl
#9554 37,021 births
Keri Girl
#7557 32,061 births
Kerrie Girl
#15156 8,589 births
Keren Girl
#2614 5,014 births

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Related Names

Names with a similar number of total births

Iler
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Malta
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Fairie
55 births · Peak 1925
Rumalda
55 births · Peak 1925
Florian
55 births · Peak 1926
Florabell
55 births · Peak 1928
Mirl
55 births · Peak 1916
Alfonsina
55 births · Peak 1923

Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Kerisa: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.

Data Sources

Data as of August 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, 1976–2002 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).

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 Kerisa 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 August 2026.