girl's name
Karis
- Gender Girl
- Syllables 2
- Letters 5
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 8,730
Northern Ireland
#476
2016 births
Karis is a girl's name with 2 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 94 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Peaked in 2012, when 310 babies were given the name.
- It has been falling over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 35,270 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1935.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Karis over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1930s 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 |
|---|---|
| 1930s | 5 |
| 1940s | 24 |
| 1950s | 67 |
| 1960s | 146 |
| 1970s | 248 |
| 1980s | 476 |
| 1990s | 768 |
| 2000s | 2,162 |
| 2010s | 2,270 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 682 |
How popular is Karis?
In 2025, Karis was given to 94 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Karis 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 Karis
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Karis also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Karis over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Karis
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Karis — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Karis
How popular is the name Karis?
In 2025, Karis was given to 94 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Karis a girl's or a boy's name?
Karis is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
How many syllables are in Karis?
Karis has 2 syllables.
When was Karis most popular?
Karis peaked in 2012, when 310 babies were given the name. It has been falling over the past decade.
Is Karis a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Karis currently ranks #2,020 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.