Arisa
Girl name · #4395 in 2025 · Very rare
How old is the name Arisa? In official American birth records, Arisa has been tracked continuously since 1976, giving it 49 years of documented American history.
Arisa is currently the #4395 girl name in the United States — 32 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #6452, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 56,250 girls born in 2025 was named Arisa.
The 49-year story
Arisa first appears in the Social Security records in 1976, when 7 girls received the name. Its peak came in 1992, when 32 girls were named Arisa — good for #3419 that year. Today's parents encounter it on its way down the popularity curve, which for many parents is exactly the appeal. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Babies named Arisa per year. Source: Official national birth records.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Arisa in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Arisa is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Arisa will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Arisa is most common
State-level data for Arisa is too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
Names like Arisa
Statistically, parents drawn to Arisa tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Parisa, Analisa, Anisa, Raisa, and Alaura.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Arisa | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 32 | #4352 |
| 2024 | 26 | #5021 |
| 2023 | 22 | #5549 |
| 2022 | 31 | #4472 |
| 2021 | 30 | #4507 |
| 2020 | 19 | #6083 |
| 2019 | 24 | #5306 |
| 2018 | 25 | #5152 |
| 2017 | 25 | #5191 |
| 2016 | 20 | #6186 |
| 2015 | 19 | #6452 |
| 2014 | 18 | #6713 |
| 2013 | 19 | #6462 |
| 2012 | 20 | #6341 |
| 2011 | 14 | #8196 |
| 2010 | 28 | #4974 |
| 2009 | 21 | #6317 |
| 2008 | 17 | #7408 |
| 2007 | 19 | #6812 |
| 2006 | 21 | #6125 |
| 2005 | 24 | #5266 |
| 2004 | 22 | #5555 |
| 2003 | 22 | #5419 |
| 2002 | 21 | #5444 |
| 2001 | 14 | #7317 |
Frequently asked questions
How old is the name Arisa?
In official American birth records, the name Arisa first appeared in 1976 (over 49 years ago), when 7 newborn girls received the name. It has been tracked in modern national records for 49 years.
Is Arisa a popular girl name?
Arisa ranked #4395 among girls in 2025 with 32 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #6452.
When was the name Arisa most popular?
Arisa peaked in 1992, when 32 American girls received the name (ranked #3419 that year). Since 1992 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Arisa?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 56,250 newborn American girls was named Arisa. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very rare".
Data source: Official American birth records, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect registered birth records for American families.