girl's name
Kaisa
KY-suh (Finnish)
- Gender Girl
- Syllables 2
- Letters 5
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 707
Kaisa 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 2003, when 25 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady 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 1966.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Kaisa Over Time
Births per decade in the United States, 1960s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, which so far covers 2020 to 2025.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1960s | 5 |
| 1970s | 40 |
| 1980s | 94 |
| 1990s | 118 |
| 2000s | 191 |
| 2010s | 150 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 99 |
How Popular Is Kaisa?
In 2025, Kaisa was given to 15 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Where Kaisa 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.
How Kaisa Is Spelled
Birth registers count each spelling separately, so every one has its own ranking.
| Spelling | What it is | Births on record |
|---|---|---|
| Kaïsa | Kaïsa is Kaisa written with a diaeresis, used in France, where it ranks #5,834. | 5 |
Names That Peaked Alongside Kaisa
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents Who Like Kaisa Also Like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Kaisa over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
How to Say Kaisa
- Finnish KY-suh
Sibling Names for Kaisa
Names from the same era that do not rhyme or share an initial with Kaisa — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common Questions About Kaisa
How popular is the name Kaisa?
In 2025, Kaisa was given to 15 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Kaisa a girl's or a boy's name?
Kaisa is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
How many syllables are in Kaisa?
Kaisa has 2 syllables.
When was Kaisa most popular?
Kaisa peaked in 2003, when 25 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
Is Kaisa a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Kaisa currently ranks #7,167 in the United States. Its usage has held steady over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.