Karisa Girl
How popular is Karisa?
Peaked in 1992
No babies were recorded with the name Karisa in 2025. It was most used in 1992, when 161 girls got the name.
2,708living people named Karisa (est.)
34median age of people named Karisa
2,773babies named Karisa since 1880
Karisa popularity over time
| Rank in 2025 | Not ranked |
|---|---|
| Babies in 2025 | 0 girls |
| 10-year trend | Falling fast (-100% babies vs 2015) |
| Peak year | 1992 (161 girls) |
| Highest rank | #1,107 in 1992 |
| First recorded | 1961 |
| Boys vs girls (last 10 years) | 0% boys, 100% girls |
Karisa counting every spelling
Social Security counts each spelling as its own name. Adding together the spellings that sound alike, the Karissa family of names ranked #1,505 for girls in 2025 (#1,417 the year before), with 104 babies in all.
Spellings are grouped by how they sound, using our own rules, so a few groupings may not match how your family says the name.
Karisa by decade
| Decade | Baby girls | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 42 | #4,981 |
| 1970s | 374 | #1,605 |
| 1980s | 717 | #1,388 |
| 1990s | 1,017 | #1,107 |
| 2000s | 456 | #2,536 |
| 2010s | 144 | #5,061 |
| 2020s | 23 | #11,164 |
Questions
- Is Karisa a boy or girl name?
- Karisa is mostly a girl name. Over the last 10 years, 100% of babies named Karisa were girls.
- How popular is the name Karisa?
- No babies were recorded with the name Karisa in 2025. It was most used in 1992, when 161 girls got the name.
- When was Karisa most popular?
- Karisa peaked in 1992, when 161 girls were given the name. Its highest rank was #1,107 in 1992.
- How many people are named Karisa?
- 2,773 babies have been named Karisa in the US since 1880. We estimate about 2,708 of them are alive in 2026, with a median age of 34.
Source: Social Security Administration baby name data, 1880 to 2025 (names given to at least 5 babies of a sex in a year). Living-people and median-age figures are our estimates using US life tables. How we calculate.