Feminine dossier · first seen 1942
Risa
Stable Decline
Gradual decline from 1962
Peak era
1962
Peak births
131
Current vitality
Rare
Peak generation
Boomer
Quick answers about Risa
How many people are named Risa?
An estimated 3,499 living Americans are named Risa.
How rare is Risa?
Risa is very rare among babies today, with 22 girls receiving the name in 2025, down 83.2% from its 1962 peak.
How old is the typical Risa?
The median age of a living American named Risa is approximately 49 years, with most bearers falling between 32 and 63 years old.
Is Risa still popular?
Not especially. Risa has been declining since its 1962 peak and registered 22 births in 2025.
Where is Risa most common?
Risa has its strongest geographic signal in New York, where it appears 4.2× more often than the national baseline.
1942Peak 19622025
Peak year
1962
Decline from peak
83.2%
2025
22
All-time
4,177
Where it lives now
Risa is most concentrated in New York — about 3.3× the national rate in the 1960s.
States where Risa is given more often than the national average — its present-day heartland.