Karishma
Karishma was the #9,457 girls' name in the US in 2025 (10 babies), and #5,927 in England & Wales.
Karishma as a girl’s name
- US
- England & Wales
- Canada
Show the numbers
| Year | US | England & Wales | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #9,457 (10) | #5,927 (3) | — |
| 2024 | #7,967 (13) | #5,892 (3) | — |
| 2023 | #8,486 (12) | — | — |
| 2022 | #9,056 (11) | — | — |
| 2021 | #10,292 (9) | #5,581 (3) | — |
| 2020 | #6,083 (19) | — | — |
| 2019 | #5,306 (24) | #5,591 (3) | — |
| 2018 | #6,792 (17) | — | — |
| 2017 | #6,044 (20) | #5,765 (3) | — |
| 2016 | #6,901 (17) | #4,763 (4) | — |
| 2015 | #7,613 (15) | #4,103 (5) | — |
| 2014 | #5,993 (21) | #2,464 (10) | — |
| 2013 | #5,834 (22) | #3,536 (6) | — |
| 2012 | #8,208 (14) | #4,171 (5) | — |
| 2011 | #5,358 (25) | #5,785 (3) | — |
The tide so far
- Peaked in the US in 1995 at #2,394.
- Falling over the last five years.
- First recorded in the US in 1981.
How common is it?
about 1 in 170,000 baby girls in the published US list for 2025.
In a group of 1,000 children born that year, you would expect to meet fewer than 1. How we work this out.
How common, country by country
| Where | Sex | Latest year | Share | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US | Girls | 2025 | about 1 in 170,000 | rare |
| England & Wales | Girls | 2025 | about 1 in 83,000 | rare |
Next year
On its recent trend, Karishma is likely to keep rising in the US in 2026: about 1 in 130,000 baby girls. Likely range 1 in 92,000 to 1 in 190,000.
Estimate, not an official figure. How we estimate.
Spellings
Official statistics count each spelling separately, so we show them side by side rather than adding them up.
| Spelling | Where | Sex | Latest rank | Babies |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Karishma | Canada | Girls | — | too few |
| Karishma | England & Wales | Girls | #5,927 | 3 |
| Karishma | Northern Ireland | Girls | — | too few |
| Karishma | US | Girls | #9,457 | 10 |