Gender
Origin
- Greek
- love, grace
Very dear. - Latin
Syllables
3
Alternate Spellings and Variants of Karissa
Pronunciation
k(a)-rissa, kar(is)-sa
Popularity in the USA
- Girls: peak in 1991 (rank #306, 901 births); most recent 2025 (rank #2895, 58 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 58 |
| 2024 | 65 |
| 2023 | 63 |
| 2022 | 72 |
| 2021 | 74 |
| 2020 | 108 |
| 2019 | 106 |
| 2018 | 110 |
| 2017 | 137 |
| 2016 | 166 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in the USA (2025)
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA), national baby names data (public domain). This site is not affiliated with or endorsed by the SSA. Data years: 1880 to 2025. Original data
Popularity in England and Wales
- Girls: peak in 2012 (rank #2717, 9 births); most recent 2025 (rank #4866, 4 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 4 |
| 2024 | 6 |
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | 8 |
| 2021 | 4 |
| 2020 | 4 |
| 2019 | 5 |
| 2018 | 4 |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | 5 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in England and Wales (2025)
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS), Baby names in England and Wales. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1996 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in British Columbia (Canada)
- Girls: peak in 1992 (rank #220, 16 births); most recent 2013 (rank #498, 7 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | – |
| 2015 | – |
| 2014 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in British Columbia (Canada) (2023)
Source: British Columbia Vital Statistics Agency, Most popular baby names for the past 100 years. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – British Columbia. Changes: names are shown in title case. Data years: 1924 to 2023. Original data · Licence