girl's name
Arisa
- Origin Japanese
- Gender Girl
- Letters 5
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 1,148
Arisa is a girl's name. In 2025 it was given to 32 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Arisa is a name of Japanese origin.
- Peaked in 1992, when 32 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 103,605 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1976.
Arisa over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1970s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1970s | 30 |
| 1980s | 68 |
| 1990s | 214 |
| 2000s | 203 |
| 2010s | 212 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 160 |
How popular is Arisa?
In 2025, Arisa was given to 32 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Arisa is used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Arisa
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Arisa also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Arisa over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Arisa
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Arisa — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Arisa
How popular is the name Arisa?
In 2025, Arisa was given to 32 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Arisa a girl's or a boy's name?
Arisa is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
When was Arisa most popular?
Arisa peaked in 1992, when 32 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.
Is Arisa a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Arisa currently ranks #2,303 in the United States. It has been rising over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.