Arlisa: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade	Girls	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–
1930s	–	–	–	–
1940s	–	–	–	–
1950s	21	2	–	#4,211
1960s	182	18	+767%	#2,119
1970s	123	12	-32%	#3,117
1980s	70	7	-43%	#6,336
1990s	23	2	-67%	#8,656
2000s	12	1	-48%	#13,783
2010s	–	–	–	–
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

#4,211

1960s

182

+767%

#2,119

1970s

123

-32%

#3,117

1980s

-43%

#6,336

1990s

-67%

#8,656

2000s

-48%

#13,783

2010s

–

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Arlisa

Arlisa is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1957, 431 American babies have been named Arlisa. Its peak came in 1967, when 31 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1960s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Arlisa stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Arlisa?

The median living Arlisa is about 55 years old; half are between 45 and 60. An estimated 400 people named Arlisa are alive in the United States today.

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Arlisa year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	–	–
2024	–	–
2023	–	–
2022	–	–
2021	–	–
2020	–	–
2019	–	–
2018	–	–
2017	–	–
2016	–	–
2015	–	–
2014	–	–
2013	–	–
2012	–	–
2011	–	–
2010	–	–
2009	–	–
2008	–	–
2007	–	–
2006	–	–
2005	–	–
2004	6	#14,384
2003	–	–
2002	6	#13,783
2001	–	–
2000	–	–
1995	–	–
1990	8	#9,312
1985	–	–
1980	10	#6,348
1975	10	#5,551
1970	21	#3,117
1965	25	#2,411
1960	8	#4,788
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Arlisa, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Arlisa?

The median living Arlisa is about 55 years old. Half of all living Arlisas are between 45 and 60 years old.

How many people named Arlisa are alive today?

An estimated 400 people named Arlisa are alive in the United States, based on 431 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Arlisa in 2025?

Arlisa did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Arlisa?

431 babies have been named Arlisa in the United States since 1957, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Arlisa most popular?

Arlisa peaked in 1967, when 31 newborns received the name.

Is Arlisa a boy or girl name?

Arlisa is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Arlisa rising or falling?

Arlisa has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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Arlisa popularity over time

The story of Arlisa

How old are people named Arlisa?

Arlisa year by year

Frequently asked questions

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