Karis
Girl name · #2023 in 2025 · Very rare
In 2025, 94 baby girls were named Karis, placing it at #2023 in the official national rankings. A decade ago it stood at #1255, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 19,149 girls born in 2025 was named Karis.
The 90-year story
Karis first appears in the Social Security records in 1935, when 5 girls received the name. Its peak came in 2012, when 310 girls were named Karis — good for #859 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 Karis per year. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Karis in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Karis is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Karis will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Karis is most common
State-level data for Karis is too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
Names like Karis
Statistically, parents drawn to Karis tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Aeris, Maris, Charis, Damaris, and Aris.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Karis | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 94 | #2017 |
| 2024 | 88 | #2150 |
| 2023 | 96 | #2033 |
| 2022 | 113 | #1807 |
| 2021 | 123 | #1680 |
| 2020 | 150 | #1445 |
| 2019 | 152 | #1452 |
| 2018 | 169 | #1335 |
| 2017 | 173 | #1340 |
| 2016 | 226 | #1118 |
| 2015 | 195 | #1255 |
| 2014 | 237 | #1079 |
| 2013 | 269 | #938 |
| 2012 | 310 | #859 |
| 2011 | 289 | #902 |
| 2010 | 234 | #1059 |
| 2009 | 241 | #1059 |
| 2008 | 252 | #1038 |
| 2007 | 232 | #1115 |
| 2006 | 278 | #942 |
| 2005 | 261 | #947 |
| 2004 | 265 | #912 |
| 2003 | 211 | #1062 |
| 2002 | 182 | #1142 |
| 2001 | 110 | #1654 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Karis a popular girl name?
Karis ranked #2023 among girls in 2025 with 94 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #1255.
When was the name Karis most popular?
Karis peaked in 2012, when 310 American girls received the name (ranked #859 that year). Since 2012 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Karis?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 19,149 newborn American girls was named Karis. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very rare".
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.