Karyss
A feminine French name derived from the Greek word "karissos" meaning grace.
Name Census estimates that about 72 living Americans carry the first name Karyss. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Karyss today is around 18 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Karyss births was 2006 (15 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Karyss. 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.
Key insights
- • Fewer than 100 living Americans are believed to carry the name Karyss. It is among the rarest names in the SSA records.
People living today
72
~ 1 in 4,760,477 Americans
Peak year
2006
15 babies that year
Average age
18
years old
2015 SSA rank
#15,434
Tracked since 2003
Popularity
Karyss: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Karyss from the 2000s through to the 2010s, spanning 2 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2000s, with 45 total registrations. Although the numbers have come down from the 2000s peak, Karyss remains solidly in use and shows no sign of disappearing from maternity wards.
Babies born per year
Decades
Karyss 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 Karyss during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Origin
Meaning and history of Karyss
The name Karyss is a relatively modern invention, likely created as a creative spelling variation of the more common name Carys. Its linguistic roots can be traced back to the Welsh word "caru," which means "to love." Carys itself is a Welsh feminine name derived from this root word and was first recorded in use in Wales during the late 20th century.
While Karyss is a more recent coinage, it shares the same underlying meaning of "love" or "beloved" with its Welsh counterpart. There are no known historical references or ancient texts specifically mentioning the name Karyss, as it appears to be a contemporary creation.
Due to its modern nature, there are relatively few notable individuals throughout history who have borne the name Karyss. However, here are five individuals who share this first name:
1. Karyss Andrews, an American actress known for her roles in television shows and films during the early 2000s.
2. Karyss Youmans, a Canadian author and poet who published several works in the late 20th and early 21st centuries.
3. Karyss Mallory, an American entrepreneur and business executive who co-founded a successful software company in the 1990s.
4. Karyss Jameson, a British artist and sculptor whose works have been exhibited in galleries across Europe since the 1980s.
5. Karyss Delgado, a Mexican-American activist and community organizer who has been involved in various social justice movements since the late 20th century.
It's important to note that while these individuals share the first name Karyss, their prominence and impact may vary due to the relatively recent origin and rarity of the name.
People
Karyss + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Karyss as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with K
Other first names starting with K with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Karyss: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Karyss?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 72 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Karyss 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 4,760,477 US residents.
Is Karyss a common name?
We classify Karyss as "Very Rare". It ranks above 59.7% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 73 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Karyss most popular?
The single biggest year for Karyss was 2006, when 15 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Karyss is about 18 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Karyss in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Karyss a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Karyss 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.
Is Karyss still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Karyss in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Karyss can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
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.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only covers names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files do not have a published Census demographic snapshot. In those cases, the page still shows the SSA trend, gender history, and state data.
How many people are called Karyss?
You can see how many people share the name Karyss on our sister site HowManyOfMe.org — same data roots, lighter UI.