Carlisa: 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	16	2	–	#5,486
1960s	170	17	+963%	#2,475
1970s	241	24	+42%	#2,462
1980s	255	26	+6%	#2,882
1990s	227	23	-11%	#2,913
2000s	81	8	-64%	#7,664
2010s	11	1	-86%	#15,207
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

#5,486

1960s

170

+963%

#2,475

1970s

241

+42%

#2,462

1980s

255

+6%

#2,882

1990s

227

-11%

#2,913

2000s

-64%

#7,664

2010s

-86%

#15,207

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Carlisa

Carlisa 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, 1,001 American babies have been named Carlisa. Its peak came in 1990, when 39 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1990s.

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 Carlisa stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Carlisa?

The median living Carlisa is about 42 years old; half are between 33 and 52. An estimated 1,000 people named Carlisa 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.

Carlisa 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	5	#17,069
2013	–	–
2012	–	–
2011	6	#15,207
2010	–	–
2009	5	#17,823
2008	8	#12,821
2007	7	#14,208
2006	6	#15,493
2005	8	#12,038
2004	9	#10,852
2003	9	#10,588
2002	10	#9,622
2001	6	#13,826
2000	13	#7,664
1995	19	#5,048
1990	39	#2,913
1985	23	#3,634
1980	25	#3,333
1975	32	#2,462
1970	17	#3,601
1965	24	#2,475
1960	10	#4,215
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Carlisa?

The median living Carlisa is about 42 years old. Half of all living Carlisas are between 33 and 52 years old.

How many people named Carlisa are alive today?

An estimated 1,000 people named Carlisa are alive in the United States, based on 1,001 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Carlisa in 2025?

Carlisa 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 Carlisa?

1,001 babies have been named Carlisa in the United States since 1957, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Carlisa most popular?

Carlisa peaked in 1990, when 39 newborns received the name.

Is Carlisa a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Carlisa rising or falling?

Carlisa is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

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Carlisa popularity over time

The story of Carlisa

How old are people named Carlisa?

Carlisa year by year

Frequently asked questions

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