girl's name
Caris
- Gender Girl
- Syllables 2
- Letters 5
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 1,735
Northern Ireland
#475
2010 births
Caris is a girl's name with 2 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 15 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Peaked in 2013, when 61 babies were given the name.
- It has been falling over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 221,043 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1975.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Caris 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 | 5 |
| 1980s | 59 |
| 1990s | 114 |
| 2000s | 403 |
| 2010s | 483 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 151 |
How popular is Caris?
In 2025, Caris was given to 15 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Where Caris 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 Caris
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Caris also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Caris over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Caris
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Caris — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Caris
How popular is the name Caris?
In 2025, Caris was given to 15 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Caris a girl's or a boy's name?
Caris is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
How many syllables are in Caris?
Caris has 2 syllables.
When was Caris most popular?
Caris peaked in 2013, when 61 babies were given the name. It has been falling over the past decade.
Is Caris a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Caris currently ranks #6,891 in the United States. It has been falling over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.