Jolissa: 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	–	–	–	–
1970s	5	1	–	#10,877
1980s	40	4	+700%	#4,229
1990s	104	10	+160%	#5,365
2000s	121	12	+16%	#6,344
2010s	116	12	-4%	#6,989
2020s (to 2025)	25	4	-64%	#9,226

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

1970s

–

#10,877

1980s

+700%

#4,229

1990s

104

+160%

#5,365

2000s

121

+16%

#6,344

2010s

116

-4%

#6,989

2020s (to 2025)

-64%

#9,226

The story of Jolissa

Jolissa 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 1979, 411 American babies have been named Jolissa. Its peak came in 1988, when 21 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 Jolissa stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Jolissa?

The median living Jolissa is about 20 years old; half are between 13 and 29. An estimated 400 people named Jolissa 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.

Jolissa 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	8	#11,655
2022	–	–
2021	11	#9,226
2020	6	#14,203
2019	9	#10,867
2018	7	#13,069
2017	6	#14,929
2016	11	#9,719
2015	12	#9,202
2014	9	#11,410
2013	12	#9,284
2012	18	#6,989
2011	15	#7,972
2010	17	#7,344
2009	20	#6,674
2008	6	#16,349
2007	12	#9,827
2006	20	#6,464
2005	11	#9,764
2004	19	#6,344
2003	5	#16,933
2002	8	#11,582
2001	9	#10,495
2000	11	#8,838
1995	7	#11,034
1990	6	#12,012
1985	–	–
1980	–	–
1975	–	–
1970	–	–
1965	–	–
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Jolissa?

The median living Jolissa is about 20 years old. Half of all living Jolissas are between 13 and 29 years old.

How many people named Jolissa are alive today?

An estimated 400 people named Jolissa are alive in the United States, based on 411 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Jolissa in 2025?

Jolissa 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 Jolissa?

411 babies have been named Jolissa in the United States since 1979, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Jolissa most popular?

Jolissa peaked in 1988, when 21 newborns received the name.

Is Jolissa a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Jolissa rising or falling?

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

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Jolissa popularity over time

The story of Jolissa

How old are people named Jolissa?

Jolissa year by year

Frequently asked questions

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