Arisa
Girl name · #4395 in 2025 · Uniqueness 57/100
Arisa is currently the #4395 girl name in the United States — 32 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #6452, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 56,250 girls born in 2025 was named Arisa.
The 49-year story
Arisa first appears in the Social Security records in 1976, when 7 girls received the name. Its peak came in 1992, when 32 girls were named Arisa — good for #3419 that year. Today's parents encounter it on its way down the popularity curve, which for many parents is exactly the appeal. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Babies named Arisa per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Arisa in class?
Arisa scores 57 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "distinctive" band. That middle band is the sweet spot many parents hunt for: recognizable without being everywhere.
Where Arisa is most common
State-level data for Arisa is sparse in 2025 — the name's footprint is too small for most states to report (the SSA suppresses counts under 5 per state for privacy).
Names like Arisa
Statistically, parents drawn to Arisa tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Parisa, Analisa, Anisa, Raisa, and Alaura.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Arisa | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 32 | #4352 |
| 2024 | 26 | #5021 |
| 2023 | 22 | #5549 |
| 2022 | 31 | #4472 |
| 2021 | 30 | #4507 |
| 2020 | 19 | #6083 |
| 2019 | 24 | #5306 |
| 2018 | 25 | #5152 |
| 2017 | 25 | #5191 |
| 2016 | 20 | #6186 |
| 2015 | 19 | #6452 |
| 2014 | 18 | #6713 |
| 2013 | 19 | #6462 |
| 2012 | 20 | #6341 |
| 2011 | 14 | #8196 |
| 2010 | 28 | #4974 |
| 2009 | 21 | #6317 |
| 2008 | 17 | #7408 |
| 2007 | 19 | #6812 |
| 2006 | 21 | #6125 |
| 2005 | 24 | #5266 |
| 2004 | 22 | #5555 |
| 2003 | 22 | #5419 |
| 2002 | 21 | #5444 |
| 2001 | 14 | #7317 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Arisa a popular girl name?
Arisa ranked #4395 among girls in 2025 with 32 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #6452.
When was the name Arisa most popular?
Arisa peaked in 1992, when 32 American girls received the name (ranked #3419 that year). Since 1992 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Arisa?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 56,250 newborn American girls was named Arisa. It scores 57/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "distinctive".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.