Total births
216
Girls' name · since 1965
Krisa
Krisa has 216 recorded births since 1965 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1973 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 216
- total births
- 1965–2020
- years on record
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 27%
- born in that decade
216 girls have been named Krisa since 1965, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Krisa has 216 recorded births among girls since 1965, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1970s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1965 to 2020.
- 216 total births
- 1965–2020 years on record
- 1970s peak decade
- 27% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
216 girls have been named Krisa since 1965, peaking in the 1970s, last recorded in 2020.
- 216
- total births
- 1965–2020
- years on record
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 27%
- born in that decade
1970s
Peak decade
27% of everyone ever named Krisa was born in this single decade.
1973
Single peak year
14 babies were named Krisa in 1973 - its busiest year on record.
Krisa's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Krisa's full recorded timeline at 1986, 50% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 50% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1969, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1973 peak of 14 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Krisa at a glance
Last recorded 2020Peak year
1973
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1965
Krisa popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1965–2020
- Peak year (1973)
- 14
- Annual births at peak, across 56 years of records
Krisa by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1970s was Krisa's strongest decade.
59 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 27% of all-time use.
Krisa births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1960s
1960s
27 births
- 1970s
1970s
59 births
- 1980s
1980s
54 births
- 1990s
1990s
54 births
- 2000s 11
2000s
11 births
- 2010s 5
2010s
5 births
- 2020s 6
2020s
6 births
What this shows Peak: 1970s at 59 births (27% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Krisa? ▼
Krisa has been given to 216 babies in the U.S. since 1965, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2020. 14 babies were born in 1973, its single highest year.
When was Krisa most popular? ▼
Krisa was most popular in the 1970s decade with 59 total births. The single peak year was 1973.
How long has the name Krisa been used? ▼
Records for Krisa go back to 1965, giving 56 years of history through 2020.
What names are similar to Krisa? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Kristen, Kristin, Kristina, Kristine, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Krisa's data
- Krisa's decade-level peak was the 1970s (59 total births); usage has since declined to 6 in the 2020s -- 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 Krisa
Nearby Names Like Krisa
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Krisa
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Kristin Girl
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Kristina Girl
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Kristine Girl
#3831 84,329 births
Kristi Girl
#12298 76,484 births
Compare Krisa side by side: Krisa vs Kristen Krisa vs Kristin Krisa vs Kristina
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Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 1965–2020 (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. "Krisa: Baby Name Since 1965 - 216 Births, Peak 1973." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/krisa. 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 Krisa 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 June 2026.