Jalisa: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#4,924

among girls · ↓107 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Jalisa · -4% vs 2024

How common

1 in 59,528

girls born in 2025

Peak year

1989

598 babies

All-time total

6,200

#2,245 all-time among girls

First recorded

1980

in Social Security records

Jalisa popularity over time

6,200 babies have been named Jalisa since 1980, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure

Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras

GirlsBoys

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
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1980s	1,220	6	1,226	123	–	#419
1990s	3,124	–	3,124	312	+155%	#432
2000s	1,088	–	1,088	109	-65%	#1,372
2010s	578	–	578	58	-47%	#2,132
2020s (to 2025)	184	–	184	31	-47%	#3,863

Where Jalisa is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 girls (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year	Projected babies	Per 1,000 girls	Implied rank
2026	27	0.02	outside top 500
2027	26	0.02	outside top 500
2028	26	0.02	outside top 500
2029	26	0.02	outside top 500
2030	25	0.02	outside top 500

The story of Jalisa

Jalisa is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #4,924 in 2025 with 27 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1980, 6,200 American babies have been named Jalisa. Its peak came in 1989, when 598 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 Jalisa stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Jalisa?

The median living Jalisa is about 32 years old; half are between 23 and 35. An estimated 6,100 people named Jalisa 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.

Jalisa 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
2025	27	#4,924	–	–
2024	28	#4,817	–	–
2023	31	#4,506	–	–
2022	29	#4,717	–	–
2021	32	#4,362	–	–
2020	37	#3,863	–	–
2019	37	#3,960	–	–
2018	28	#4,816	–	–
2017	23	#5,577	–	–
2016	42	#3,673	–	–
2015	58	#2,979	–	–
2014	61	#2,826	–	–
2013	70	#2,543	–	–
2012	87	#2,172	–	–
2011	90	#2,132	–	–
2010	82	#2,321	–	–
2009	105	#1,984	–	–
2008	99	#2,064	–	–
2007	98	#2,075	–	–
2006	114	#1,807	–	–
2005	107	#1,823	–	–
2004	103	#1,841	–	–
2003	92	#1,975	–	–
2002	108	#1,699	–	–
2001	126	#1,491	–	–
2000	136	#1,372	–	–
1995	235	#834	–	–
1990	552	#448	–	–
1985	6	#9,768	–	–
1980	6	#9,530	–	–
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Jalisa?

The median living Jalisa is about 32 years old. Half of all living Jalisas are between 23 and 35 years old.

How many people named Jalisa are alive today?

An estimated 6,100 people named Jalisa are alive in the United States, based on 6,200 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Jalisa mean?

ja- (possibly from Jane) + -lisa (possibly form Lisa; diminutive of Elizabeth), styled similar to names like Alyssa or Melissa; predominantly an African American name in the United States during the latter half of the 20th…

How popular is the name Jalisa in 2025?

Jalisa ranked #4,924 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 27 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Jalisa?

6,200 babies have been named Jalisa in the United States since 1980, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Jalisa most popular?

Jalisa peaked in 1989, when 598 newborns received the name.

Is Jalisa a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Jalisa rising or falling?

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

Will Jalisa become more popular?

Jalisa is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 25 girls named Jalisa in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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