girl's name
Karisma
kuh-RIZ-muh (English)
- Gender Girl
- Syllables 3
- Letters 7
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 2,194
Karisma is a girl's name with 3 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 26 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Peaked in 2006, when 86 babies were given the name.
- It has been falling over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 127,518 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1970.
- 3 syllables, with the stress on syllable 2.
Karisma Over Time
Births per decade in the United States, 1970s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, which so far covers 2020 to 2025.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1970s | 33 |
| 1980s | 107 |
| 1990s | 466 |
| 2000s | 755 |
| 2010s | 562 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 225 |
How Popular Is Karisma?
In 2025, Karisma was given to 26 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Where Karisma 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 Karisma
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents Who Like Karisma Also Like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Karisma over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
How to Say Karisma
- English kuh-RIZ-muh
Sibling Names for Karisma
Names from the same era that do not rhyme or share an initial with Karisma — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common Questions About Karisma
How popular is the name Karisma?
In 2025, Karisma was given to 26 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Karisma a girl's or a boy's name?
Karisma is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
How many syllables are in Karisma?
Karisma has 3 syllables.
When was Karisma most popular?
Karisma peaked in 2006, when 86 babies were given the name. It has been falling over the past decade.
Is Karisma a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Karisma currently ranks #5,079 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.