Carlissa: 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	7	1	–	#5,092
1960s	58	6	+729%	#3,578
1970s	95	10	+64%	#4,755
1980s	138	14	+45%	#3,691
1990s	193	19	+40%	#3,984
2000s	132	13	-32%	#6,374
2010s	35	4	-73%	#12,168
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

#5,092

1960s

+729%

#3,578

1970s

+64%

#4,755

1980s

138

+45%

#3,691

1990s

193

+40%

#3,984

2000s

132

-32%

#6,374

2010s

-73%

#12,168

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Carlissa

Carlissa 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 1959, 658 American babies have been named Carlissa. Its peak came in 1989, when 27 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1980s.

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

How old are people named Carlissa?

The median living Carlissa is about 34 years old; half are between 25 and 44. An estimated 600 people named Carlissa 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.

Carlissa 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	5	#16,757
2015	–	–
2014	8	#12,168
2013	7	#13,452
2012	–	–
2011	8	#12,386
2010	7	#13,744
2009	7	#13,980
2008	9	#11,783
2007	13	#9,121
2006	20	#6,414
2005	12	#9,007
2004	17	#6,845
2003	10	#9,808
2002	16	#6,761
2001	17	#6,374
2000	11	#8,660
1995	23	#4,370
1990	22	#4,398
1985	9	#7,038
1980	10	#6,367
1975	10	#5,579
1970	10	#5,096
1965	7	#5,346
1960	6	#5,779
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Carlissa?

The median living Carlissa is about 34 years old. Half of all living Carlissas are between 25 and 44 years old.

How many people named Carlissa are alive today?

An estimated 600 people named Carlissa are alive in the United States, based on 658 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Carlissa in 2025?

Carlissa 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 Carlissa?

658 babies have been named Carlissa in the United States since 1959, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Carlissa most popular?

Carlissa peaked in 1989, when 27 newborns received the name.

Is Carlissa a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Carlissa rising or falling?

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

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Carlissa popularity over time

The story of Carlissa

How old are people named Carlissa?

Carlissa year by year

Frequently asked questions

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