Recorded 1975–2002 Unisex name Peak 2002 21 births

Kishara — unisex name

21 babies named Kishara in U.S. Social Security records since 1975, with the highest year being 2002. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1970s51980s51990s52000s6
2000s
Peak decade

29% of everyone ever named Kishara was born in this single decade.

2002
Single peak year

6 babies were named Kishara in 2002 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Kishara

The Social Security Administration has registered 21 babies named Kishara between 1975 and 2002, spanning 28 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Kishara currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 2002. The name reached its historical peak in 2002, when 6 babies received it in a single year. Kishara is classified as unisex in SSA records: the opposite-sex variant accounts for 5 additional births since 1975.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Kishara performed strongest in the 2000s, accumulating 6 births during that ten-year window. Across the 4 decades of recorded activity, Kishara shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade.

No etymological entry is currently available for Kishara 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 21 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.

Kishara at a glance

Last recorded 2002

Total births

21

Since 1975

28 years of records

Peak year

2002

6 births that year

Strongest decade: 2000s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 2002

Active since

1975

Recorded for 28 years

Last year on file: 2002

Kishara popularity over time — girls

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2002–1975

Last recorded 2002
Peak year (2002)
6
Annual births at peak — across 28 years of records
4.555.566.5 2002199419891975 5

Kishara popularity over time — boys

5 total births recorded since 1975 (Kishara as boys' name)

Unisex variant — 5 births
5 1975 5

Kishara by decade

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

Peak: 2000s
Peak decade
2000s
6 births that decade — 29% of Kishara's all-time total
1970s51980s51990s52000s6

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Kishara?
21 babies have been named Kishara since 1975. It was last recorded in 2002. The peak year was 2002 with 6 births.
When was Kishara most popular?
Kishara was most popular in the 2000s decade with 6 total births. The single peak year was 2002.
Is Kishara a unisex name?
Yes, Kishara is used for both boys and girls. As a girl's name it has 21 births, and as a boy's name it has 5 births.
How long has the name Kishara been used?
Kishara has been recorded in Social Security data since 1975, spanning 28 years of data through 2002.
What names are similar to Kishara?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Kisha, Kisa, Kishia, Kismet, 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, 1975–2002 (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.