Malisa: 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	11	1	–	#1,003
1890s	10	1	-9%	#1,453
1900s	5	1	-50%	#2,319
1910s	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–
1930s	–	–	–	–
1940s	–	–	–	–
1950s	36	4	–	#3,321
1960s	452	45	+1156%	#1,255
1970s	866	87	+92%	#1,096
1980s	512	51	-41%	#1,631
1990s	303	30	-41%	#2,376
2000s	105	11	-65%	#7,191
2010s	34	3	-68%	#12,728
2020s (to 2025)	6	1	-71%	#14,614

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

#1,003

1890s

-9%

#1,453

1900s

-50%

#2,319

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

#3,321

1960s

452

+1156%

#1,255

1970s

866

+92%

#1,096

1980s

512

-41%

#1,631

1990s

303

-41%

#2,376

2000s

105

-65%

#7,191

2010s

-68%

#12,728

2020s (to 2025)

-71%

#14,614

The story of Malisa

Malisa 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 1885, 2,340 American babies have been named Malisa. Its peak came in 1973, when 104 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1970s.

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

How old are people named Malisa?

The median living Malisa is about 47 years old; half are between 38 and 54. An estimated 2,200 people named Malisa 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.

Malisa 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	–	–
2022	–	–
2021	6	#14,614
2020	–	–
2019	–	–
2018	–	–
2017	–	–
2016	6	#15,529
2015	6	#15,698
2014	–	–
2013	8	#12,728
2012	7	#14,459
2011	–	–
2010	7	#14,417
2009	7	#14,652
2008	11	#10,527
2007	7	#14,889
2006	10	#11,132
2005	12	#9,229
2004	11	#9,655
2003	13	#8,308
2002	7	#13,098
2001	15	#7,191
2000	12	#8,357
1995	23	#4,445
1990	45	#2,625
1985	38	#2,570
1980	71	#1,631
1975	88	#1,273
1970	85	#1,282
1965	57	#1,478
1960	11	#4,072
1955	6	#5,592
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	5	#1,453
1885	6	#1,003
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Malisa?

The median living Malisa is about 47 years old. Half of all living Malisas are between 38 and 54 years old.

How many people named Malisa are alive today?

An estimated 2,200 people named Malisa are alive in the United States, based on 2,340 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Malisa in 2025?

Malisa 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 Malisa?

2,340 babies have been named Malisa in the United States since 1885, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Malisa most popular?

Malisa peaked in 1973, when 104 newborns received the name.

Is Malisa a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Malisa rising or falling?

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

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Malisa popularity over time

The story of Malisa

How old are people named Malisa?

Malisa year by year

Frequently asked questions

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