How Many People Are Named Risa?
An estimated 3,562 people in the United States have the first name Risa. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 47 years old, and Risa peaked in popularity in 1962 with 131 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Risa as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Risa paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
3,562
About 1 in 96,225 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
47
years old
Peak Year
1962
131 births
Total Registered
4,155
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Risa
Risa is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 4,155 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Risa as a female name
Ranked #7,497 in 2024
15 female births in 2024
Peak: 1962 (131 births)
Risa: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Risa span from the 1940s to the 2020s, covering 9 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1960s, when 1,073 babies were registered. Risa has declined significantly from its peak in the 1960s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Risa by Decade
How has Risa tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Risa by State
Birth registrations for Risa span all 19 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in New York, California, Texas. The lowest are in Washington, Tennessee, Oregon. On average, about 88 Risas were registered per state.
Risa + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Risa as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Risa
Other first names starting with R with a similar number of bearers.
Risa: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Risa?
We estimate approximately 3,562 people named Risa are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 96,225 Americans share this first name.
Is Risa a common name?
Risa is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 95.7% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 4,155 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Risa most popular?
Risa reached peak popularity in 1962, when 131 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Risa is approximately 47 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Risa a female name?
Risa is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Risa Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Risa Smith, Risa Johnson, Risa Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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