Jolisa: 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	–	–	–	–
1960s	18	2	–	#5,396
1970s	35	4	+94%	#6,624
1980s	140	14	+300%	#1,883
1990s	287	29	+105%	#2,365
2000s	160	16	-44%	#5,149
2010s	130	13	-19%	#6,051
2020s (to 2025)	45	8	-42%	#7,740

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

#5,396

1970s

+94%

#6,624

1980s

140

+300%

#1,883

1990s

287

+105%

#2,365

2000s

160

-44%

#5,149

2010s

130

-19%

#6,051

2020s (to 2025)

-42%

#7,740

The story of Jolisa

Jolisa 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 1960, 815 American babies have been named Jolisa. Its peak came in 1989, when 70 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 Jolisa stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Jolisa?

The median living Jolisa is about 30 years old; half are between 16 and 35. An estimated 800 people named Jolisa 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.

Jolisa 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	8	#11,586
2023	6	#14,214
2022	7	#12,836
2021	10	#9,887
2020	14	#7,740
2019	7	#13,055
2018	9	#10,957
2017	11	#9,607
2016	13	#8,609
2015	11	#9,771
2014	12	#9,228
2013	15	#7,951
2012	11	#10,032
2011	19	#6,704
2010	22	#6,051
2009	28	#5,149
2008	16	#7,908
2007	25	#5,601
2006	10	#10,977
2005	11	#9,763
2004	9	#11,132
2003	12	#8,756
2002	17	#6,528
2001	14	#7,502
2000	18	#6,071
1995	14	#6,410
1990	49	#2,470
1985	–	–
1980	–	–
1975	–	–
1970	7	#6,624
1965	–	–
1960	7	#5,396
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Jolisa?

The median living Jolisa is about 30 years old. Half of all living Jolisas are between 16 and 35 years old.

How many people named Jolisa are alive today?

An estimated 800 people named Jolisa are alive in the United States, based on 815 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Jolisa in 2025?

Jolisa 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 Jolisa?

815 babies have been named Jolisa in the United States since 1960, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Jolisa most popular?

Jolisa peaked in 1989, when 70 newborns received the name.

Is Jolisa a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Jolisa rising or falling?

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

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Jolisa popularity over time

The story of Jolisa

How old are people named Jolisa?

Jolisa year by year

Frequently asked questions

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