Holding steady.
Popularity of Karisha since 1971
Babies named Karisha per year in U.S. Social Security records.
Data table (by decade)
| Decade | Girls |
|---|---|
| 1970s | 77 |
| 1980s | 147 |
| 1990s | 124 |
| 2000s | 7 |
| 2010s | 5 |
| 2020s | 0 |
Meaning & origin
Karisha is a modern American coinage with a sound that reflects the naming trends of the late 20th century. It first appeared in official records in 1971, and saw its highest usage in 1989, the year it peaked in popularity. Since then, its trajectory has been stable, meaning it has persisted at a very low but consistent level of use, never entering any state's top-name lists. Karisha fits within a cohort of names ending in -isha that were creatively assembled from familiar building blocks, designed to feel both feminine and contemporary. Its rareness today gives it a distinctive quality, though it remains a name without a long history or an etymology rooted in an older language.
Karisha is a 20th-century invention, formed by combining the popular root Kara (itself from Italian cara 'beloved' or a short form of Karen) with the trendy suffix -isha, echoing names like Alisha or Larisha. It first appeared in U.S. records in 1971 and saw its peak usage in 1989, before entering a long period of stable but low-frequency use. It has no premodern or cross-cultural derivation.
Nicknames & variants
Nicknames: Kari, Risha, Kasha
Variants: Karishia, Kareesha
Sibling names for Karisha
Names that share Karisha's style, for a brother or sister.
