Girl · #17,634 in 2026

Karrisa

Name: Popularity of the name Karrisa in U.S. births, 1880–2026
Creator: U.S. Social Security Administration
License: https://www.ssa.gov/foia/
Keywords: Karrisa, baby name, popularity, U.S., SSA, rankings

Current Rank

#17,634

Peak Rank

#5,059 (1990)

Total Babies

245

5-Yr Trend

Stable

1977

First Year

2007

Last Year

1990

Peak Year

#5059

Peak Rank

245

Total Count

Years Active

The Story of Karrisa

Karrisa first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1977, with 5 babies given the name that year. The name hit its high-water mark in 1990: 18 births, good for #5,059 nationwide. About 48% of every Karrisa on record arrived during the 1990s, its defining decade. Karrisa last appeared in the published SSA data in 2007, with 5 recorded births — it has not charted nationally since. All told, over 245 Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1970s to the 2020s.

Popularity Over Time

Popularity by State

Top 10

11-50

51-100

101-500

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Names that sound like Karrisa

Phonetically similar names — useful when Karrisa is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.

Carissa
Karissa
Charissa
Carisa
Karisa
Coryza
Crisa
Korea
Carries
Clarissa
Chorizo
Creasy

Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.

Frequently Asked Questions about Karrisa

What does the name Karrisa mean?

Karrisa is a girl's name that has been used in U.S. records since 1977. Behind the Name doesn't list a specific etymology, but the name has remained in use across multiple decades.

How popular is Karrisa in 2026?

In 2026, Karrisa ranks #17,634 among girls' names in the U.S., with 5 babies given the name that year.

When was Karrisa most popular?

Karrisa reached its peak popularity in 1990, ranking #5,059 that year with 18 babies given the name.

In which U.S. states is Karrisa most popular?

Karrisa has historically been most popular in California. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Karrisa.

Is Karrisa a unisex name?

In U.S. Social Security records, Karrisa is primarily a girl's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a boy's name.

What names go well with Karrisa?

Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Karrisa include Evonna, Porcia, Kersti. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

About the name Karrisa

Karrisa is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1977 and has accumulated 245 births in the dataset. Karrisa's peak popularity came in 1990 when it ranked #5,059. Use the chart and map above to compare Karrisa's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.

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Data sources

Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .

Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.