Valisa: 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	5	1	–	#7,152
1960s	129	13	+2480%	#2,826
1970s	124	12	-4%	#2,936
1980s	64	6	-48%	#5,212
1990s	14	1	-78%	#11,367
2000s	–	–	–	–
2010s	–	–	–	–
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

#7,152

1960s

129

+2480%

#2,826

1970s

124

-4%

#2,936

1980s

-48%

#5,212

1990s

-78%

#11,367

2000s

–

2010s

–

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Valisa

Valisa 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 1959, 336 American babies have been named Valisa. Its peak came in 1970, when 24 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 Valisa stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Valisa?

The median living Valisa is about 54 years old; half are between 46 and 59. An estimated 300 people named Valisa 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.

Valisa year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
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2024	–	–
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2004	–	–
2003	–	–
2002	–	–
2001	–	–
2000	–	–
1995	7	#11,735
1990	7	#11,367
1985	5	#12,432
1980	8	#8,143
1975	5	#10,558
1970	24	#2,936
1965	20	#2,826
1960	12	#3,908
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Valisa?

The median living Valisa is about 54 years old. Half of all living Valisas are between 46 and 59 years old.

How many people named Valisa are alive today?

An estimated 300 people named Valisa are alive in the United States, based on 336 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Valisa in 2025?

Valisa 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 Valisa?

336 babies have been named Valisa in the United States since 1959, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Valisa most popular?

Valisa peaked in 1970, when 24 newborns received the name.

Is Valisa a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Valisa rising or falling?

Valisa has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Valisa

Valisa popularity over time

The story of Valisa

How old are people named Valisa?

Valisa year by year

Frequently asked questions

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