Carliss: 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	Boys	Total	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1930s	–	5	5	1	–	–
1940s	61	19	80	8	+1500%	#2,716
1950s	118	24	142	14	+77%	#2,134
1960s	93	20	113	11	-20%	#3,175
1970s	20	12	32	3	-72%	#6,443
1980s	12	–	12	1	-62%	#8,279
1990s	–	5	5	1	-58%	–
2000s	–	–	–	–	–	–
2010s	–	–	–	–	–	–
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Boys

Total

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

+1500%

#2,716

1950s

118

142

+77%

#2,134

1960s

113

-20%

#3,175

1970s

-72%

#6,443

1980s

–

-62%

#8,279

1990s

–

-58%

–

2000s

–

2010s

–

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Carliss

Carliss 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 1939, 389 American babies have been named Carliss, about 78% girls and 22% boys, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 1952, when 23 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1950s.

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

How old are people named Carliss?

The median living Carliss is about 67 years old; half are between 60 and 73. An estimated 300 people named Carliss 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.

Carliss year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank	Boys	Boys rank
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1985	–	–	–	–
1980	7	#8,279	–	–
1975	–	–	–	–
1970	7	#6,443	5	#4,809
1965	6	#5,889	–	–
1960	8	#4,814	5	#4,112
1955	11	#3,599	–	–
1950	10	#3,453	8	#2,798
1945	6	#4,083	–	–
1940	–	–	–	–
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1930	–	–	–	–
1925	–	–	–	–
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1885	–	–	–	–
1880	–	–	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Carliss?

The median living Carliss is about 67 years old. Half of all living Carlisss are between 60 and 73 years old.

How many people named Carliss are alive today?

An estimated 300 people named Carliss are alive in the United States, based on 389 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Carliss in 2025?

Carliss 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 Carliss?

389 babies have been named Carliss in the United States since 1939, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Carliss most popular?

Carliss peaked in 1952, when 23 newborns received the name.

Is Carliss a boy or girl name?

Carliss is used for both: about 78% of babies named Carliss have been girls and 22% boys.

Is the name Carliss rising or falling?

Carliss has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Carliss

Carliss popularity over time

The story of Carliss

How old are people named Carliss?

Carliss year by year

Frequently asked questions

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