Marlisa: 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	18	2	–	#3,748
1960s	197	20	+994%	#2,572
1970s	169	17	-14%	#2,996
1980s	160	16	-5%	#3,631
1990s	181	18	+13%	#4,005
2000s	52	5	-71%	#10,694
2010s	12	1	-77%	#16,096
2020s (to 2025)	7	1	-3%	#13,022

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

#3,748

1960s

197

+994%

#2,572

1970s

169

-14%

#2,996

1980s

160

-5%

#3,631

1990s

181

+13%

#4,005

2000s

-71%

#10,694

2010s

-77%

#16,096

2020s (to 2025)

-3%

#13,022

The story of Marlisa

Marlisa 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 1957, 796 American babies have been named Marlisa. Its peak came in 1989, when 28 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 Marlisa stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Marlisa?

The median living Marlisa is about 44 years old; half are between 33 and 56. An estimated 800 people named Marlisa 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.

Marlisa 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	7	#13,022
2020	–	–
2019	–	–
2018	–	–
2017	–	–
2016	–	–
2015	–	–
2014	–	–
2013	–	–
2012	6	#16,197
2011	6	#16,096
2010	–	–
2009	6	#16,529
2008	–	–
2007	8	#13,460
2006	–	–
2005	6	#15,750
2004	7	#13,686
2003	6	#15,073
2002	5	#17,167
2001	9	#10,694
2000	5	#16,649
1995	18	#5,357
1990	25	#4,074
1985	9	#7,332
1980	12	#5,765
1975	10	#5,808
1970	23	#2,996
1965	22	#2,656
1960	14	#3,465
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Marlisa?

The median living Marlisa is about 44 years old. Half of all living Marlisas are between 33 and 56 years old.

How many people named Marlisa are alive today?

An estimated 800 people named Marlisa are alive in the United States, based on 796 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Marlisa in 2025?

Marlisa 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 Marlisa?

796 babies have been named Marlisa in the United States since 1957, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Marlisa most popular?

Marlisa peaked in 1989, when 28 newborns received the name.

Is Marlisa a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Marlisa rising or falling?

Marlisa has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Marlisa

Marlisa popularity over time

The story of Marlisa

How old are people named Marlisa?

Marlisa year by year

Frequently asked questions

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