Charlisa: 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	5	1	–	#6,383
1960s	80	8	+1500%	#3,772
1970s	120	12	+50%	#3,744
1980s	152	15	+27%	#3,183
1990s	164	16	+8%	#3,447
2000s	70	7	-57%	#7,398
2010s	5	1	-93%	#17,097
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

#6,383

1960s

+1500%

#3,772

1970s

120

+50%

#3,744

1980s

152

+27%

#3,183

1990s

164

+8%

#3,447

2000s

-57%

#7,398

2010s

-93%

#17,097

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Charlisa

Charlisa 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, 596 American babies have been named Charlisa. Its peak came in 1989, when 33 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 Charlisa stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Charlisa?

The median living Charlisa is about 37 years old; half are between 31 and 50. An estimated 600 people named Charlisa 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.

Charlisa 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	5	#17,097
2012	–	–
2011	–	–
2010	–	–
2009	5	#17,875
2008	–	–
2007	9	#11,833
2006	10	#10,756
2005	6	#14,854
2004	6	#14,536
2003	8	#11,525
2002	–	–
2001	14	#7,398
2000	12	#8,134
1995	16	#5,726
1990	31	#3,447
1985	17	#4,490
1980	8	#7,529
1975	17	#3,798
1970	16	#3,744
1965	12	#3,772
1960	7	#5,245
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Charlisa?

The median living Charlisa is about 37 years old. Half of all living Charlisas are between 31 and 50 years old.

How many people named Charlisa are alive today?

An estimated 600 people named Charlisa are alive in the United States, based on 596 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Charlisa in 2025?

Charlisa 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 Charlisa?

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

When was the name Charlisa most popular?

Charlisa peaked in 1989, when 33 newborns received the name.

Is Charlisa a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Charlisa rising or falling?

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

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Charlisa popularity over time

The story of Charlisa

How old are people named Charlisa?

Charlisa year by year

Frequently asked questions

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