Arisa
A Japanese feminine name meaning "lovely" or "beautiful".
Name Census estimates that about 836 living Americans carry the first name Arisa. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Arisa today is around 21 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Arisa births was 1992 (32 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Arisa. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
People living today
836
~ 1 in 409,993 Americans
Peak year
1992
32 babies that year
Average age
21
years old
2024 SSA rank
#5,024
Tracked since 1976
Popularity
Arisa: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Arisa from the 1970s through to the 2020s, spanning 6 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1990s, with 214 total registrations. Although the numbers have come down from the 1990s peak, Arisa remains solidly in use and shows no sign of disappearing from maternity wards.
Babies born per year
Decades
Arisa by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Arisa during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Arisas live
The SSA's state-level files cover 3 states and territories. California, Texas, New York recorded the most babies named Arisa, while New York, Texas, California recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 59 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Arisa
The name Arisa is of Japanese origin, derived from the Japanese words "ari" meaning "present" or "existing" and "sa" meaning "assistance" or "help." It is a relatively modern name, first appearing in the late 19th century or early 20th century.
The earliest recorded use of the name Arisa dates back to the early 1900s in Japan. One of the earliest notable individuals with this name was Arisa Odajima, a Japanese actress born in 1909. She appeared in several films during the 1930s and 1940s, including the 1938 movie "Sakura no Mori no Manrui."
Another historical figure named Arisa was Arisa Oda, a Japanese poet and writer who lived from 1920 to 2009. She was known for her lyrical poetry and her contributions to modern Japanese literature.
In the field of sports, Arisa Tsubata was a Japanese figure skater who competed in the 1960s and 1970s. She won the Japanese national championship in 1970 and represented Japan at the 1972 Winter Olympics in Sapporo.
Moving to the world of music, Arisa Mizuki is a Japanese singer and actress born in 1985. She has released several successful albums and has starred in various television dramas and films.
Another notable individual with the name Arisa is Arisa Ueno, a Japanese actress born in 1992. She has appeared in numerous television series and movies, including the popular drama "Hana Nochi Hare" in 2018.
While the name Arisa is primarily associated with Japan, it has gained some popularity in other parts of the world as well. However, its roots and historical significance remain deeply rooted in Japanese culture and language.
People
Arisa + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Arisa as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with A
Other first names starting with A with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Arisa: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Arisa?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 836 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Arisa going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 409,993 US residents.
Is Arisa a common name?
We classify Arisa as "Very Rare". It ranks above 88.9% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 855 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Arisa most popular?
The single biggest year for Arisa was 1992, when 32 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Arisa is about 21 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
Is Arisa a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Arisa in the SSA data are female. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.