Baby Names US
girls' name ★ peaked 1988

Jalissa

Gender Girl Rank 2025 #5,801 Trend ↓ Falling 40%
Rank 2025
#5,801
among girls · ↓1,378 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
21
named Jalissa · -34% vs 2024
How common
1 in 76,537
girls born in 2025
Peak year
1988
172 babies
All-time total
3,526
#3,239 all-time among girls
First recorded
1985
in Social Security records

Jalissa popularity over time

3,526 babies have been named Jalissa since 1985, 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
0.040.080.110.1518801900192019401960198020002020Peak 1988Girls

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 – – – –
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1980s 357 36 – #970
1990s 1,086 109 +204% #1,098
2000s 1,164 116 +7% #1,361
2010s 720 72 -38% #1,852
2020s (to 2025) 199 33 -54% #3,201

Where Jalissa 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 19 0.01 outside top 500
2027 18 0.01 outside top 500
2028 17 0.01 outside top 500
2029 16 0.01 outside top 500
2030 15 0.01 outside top 500

The story of Jalissa

Jalissa is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #5,801 in 2025 with 21 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1985, 3,526 American babies have been named Jalissa. Its peak came in 1988, when 172 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 Jalissa stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Jalissa?

The median living Jalissa is about 22 years old; half are between 15 and 32. An estimated 3,500 people named Jalissa are alive in the United States today.

median 22 020406080100

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Jalissa year by year

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

Year Girls Girls rank
2025 21 #5,801
2024 32 #4,423
2023 27 #4,922
2022 31 #4,519
2021 39 #3,838
2020 49 #3,201
2019 50 #3,195
2018 41 #3,703
2017 59 #2,849
2016 60 #2,842
2015 70 #2,571
2014 62 #2,794
2013 93 #2,073
2012 83 #2,270
2011 92 #2,093
2010 110 #1,852
2009 131 #1,699
2008 132 #1,691
2007 164 #1,440
2006 170 #1,361
2005 116 #1,710
2004 104 #1,827
2003 94 #1,931
2002 99 #1,811
2001 84 #2,019
2000 70 #2,248
1995 89 #1,659
1990 156 #1,122
1985 5 #11,313
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Jalissa?

The median living Jalissa is about 22 years old. Half of all living Jalissas are between 15 and 32 years old.

How many people named Jalissa are alive today?

An estimated 3,500 people named Jalissa are alive in the United States, based on 3,526 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Jalissa in 2025?

Jalissa ranked #5,801 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 21 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Jalissa?

3,526 babies have been named Jalissa in the United States since 1985, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Jalissa most popular?

Jalissa peaked in 1988, when 172 newborns received the name.

Is Jalissa a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Jalissa rising or falling?

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

Will Jalissa become more popular?

Jalissa is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 15 girls named Jalissa 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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