Girl · #13,147 in 2026

Karsha

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

Karsha Monastery or Karsha Gompa is a Buddhist monastery in the Padum Valley of the Zanskar region of the union territory of Ladakh in northern India. The Doda River flows past the monastery from its source at the Drang Drung Glacier of the Pensi La. It was founded by the translator Phagspa Shesrab.

Current Rank

#13,147

Peak Rank

#8,060 (1979)

Total Babies

5-Yr Trend

Stable

1972

First Year

1991

Last Year

1979

Peak Year

#8060

Peak Rank

Total Count

Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Karsha

What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.

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Origin & history

Mural inside the gompa Detail on prayer wheel Karsha is the largest and most important monastery in Zanskar . It is attributed to Padmasambhava , and there are ancient rock-carvings at the site. The oldest remaining structure, an Avalokiteshvara temple, Chuk-shik-jal, contains wall paintings which seem to associate it with the era of Rinchen Zangpo (958–1055). The monastery is under the control of the younger brother of the Dalai Lama. Behind his seat in the chapel is a statue of Lhaso Cho Rinpoche, brought from Lhasa in the 1960s, with a golden crown decorated with carnelian and turquoise. Th

The Story of Karsha

Karsha first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1972, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1979, when 7 Karshas were born — ranking #8,060 that year. As of 2026, Karsha ranks #13,147 for baby girls with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 22 Karshas have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1970s through the 2020s.

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Names that sound like Karsha

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Frequently Asked Questions about Karsha

What does the name Karsha mean?

How popular is Karsha in 2026?

In 2026, Karsha ranks #13,147 among girls' names in the U.S., with 5 babies given the name that year.

When was Karsha most popular?

Karsha reached its peak popularity in 1979, ranking #8,060 that year with 7 babies given the name.

Is Karsha a unisex name?

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

What names go well with Karsha?

Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Karsha include Lovisa, Alitha, Bandi. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

About the name Karsha

Karsha is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1972 and has accumulated 22 births in the dataset. Karsha's peak popularity came in 1979 when it ranked #8,060. Use the chart and map above to compare Karsha'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 .

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