The first name Karis
A girl’s name.
2 syllables Female
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
In 2025, 11 girls were named Karis, making it the 2,440th most popular girls’ name. It peaked in 1999, with 62 births (#469).
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Karis with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Karis at birth, 1880–2025
In 2025, 94 girls born in the United States were named Karis, the 2,030th most popular girls’ name that year. It was used most in 2012, when 310 were.
US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.
Questions
- How popular is the name Karis?
- In 2025, 11 girls born in England and Wales were named Karis, ranking 2,440th. Its peak was 1999, with 62 births.
- Is Karis a boy's or a girl's name?
- Mostly a girl's name: 98% of the 6,848 US babies named Karis since 1880 were girls.
- When was Karis most popular?
- 2012 in the United States, when 310 babies were named Karis, its highest rank at 861st.