Kalisa: 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	11	1	–	#6,181
1970s	45	5	+309%	#5,765
1980s	78	8	+73%	#6,520
1990s	82	8	+5%	#7,016
2000s	130	13	+59%	#6,624
2010s	105	11	-19%	#7,243
2020s (to 2025)	58	10	-8%	#7,300

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

#6,181

1970s

+309%

#5,765

1980s

+73%

#6,520

1990s

+5%

#7,016

2000s

130

+59%

#6,624

2010s

105

-19%

#7,243

2020s (to 2025)

-8%

#7,300

The story of Kalisa

Kalisa is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #7,300 in 2025 with 15 babies given the name. It is currently holding steady compared with a decade ago.

Since 1962, 509 American babies have been named Kalisa. Its peak came in 2007, when 20 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2000s.

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 Kalisa stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Kalisa?

The median living Kalisa is about 22 years old; half are between 12 and 36. An estimated 500 people named Kalisa 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.

Kalisa year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	15	#7,300
2024	–	–
2023	10	#9,941
2022	13	#8,270
2021	14	#7,819
2020	6	#14,247
2019	12	#8,830
2018	16	#7,243
2017	6	#14,980
2016	11	#9,734
2015	7	#13,702
2014	11	#9,838
2013	9	#11,434
2012	13	#8,877
2011	9	#11,658
2010	11	#10,107
2009	10	#11,061
2008	9	#12,074
2007	20	#6,685
2006	12	#9,586
2005	15	#7,702
2004	18	#6,624
2003	16	#7,040
2002	11	#9,137
2001	6	#14,384
2000	13	#7,787
1995	10	#8,374
1990	5	#13,983
1985	5	#11,439
1980	5	#11,103
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 Kalisa, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Kalisa?

The median living Kalisa is about 22 years old. Half of all living Kalisas are between 12 and 36 years old.

How many people named Kalisa are alive today?

An estimated 500 people named Kalisa are alive in the United States, based on 509 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Kalisa in 2025?

Kalisa ranked #7,300 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 15 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Kalisa?

509 babies have been named Kalisa in the United States since 1962, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Kalisa most popular?

Kalisa peaked in 2007, when 20 newborns received the name.

Is Kalisa a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Kalisa rising or falling?

Kalisa has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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Kalisa popularity over time

The story of Kalisa

How old are people named Kalisa?

Kalisa year by year

Frequently asked questions

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