Girls' name · since 1957
Arlisa
Since 1957, U.S. Social Security records show 431 babies named Arlisa, peaking in 1967. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #12,923 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 431
- born since 1957
- 1960s
- peak decade
Arlisa is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 431 have been recorded since 1957.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Arlisa has been recorded 431 times among girls since 1957, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1960s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1957 to 2004.
- #12,923 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 431 born since 1957
- 1960s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Arlisa ranks #12,923 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 431 born since 1957, peaking in the 1960s.
- #12,923 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 431
- born since 1957
- 1960s
- peak decade
Arlisa's 431 recorded births place it above 82.11% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 2 jurisdictions, led by Texas.
Arlisa's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Arlisa's full recorded timeline at 1975, 34% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 66% in the earlier half -- the name was more prevalent in its earlier era than it is today. Its quietest year on record was 1957, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1967 peak of 31 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Arlisa popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1957–2004
- Peak year (1967)
- 31
- Annual births at peak, across 48 years of records
Arlisa by decade
1960s is the heaviest window (182 births, 42% of the file).
1960s was Arlisa's strongest decade.
182 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 42% of all-time use.
Arlisa births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1950s 21
1950s
21 births
- 1960s
1960s
182 births
- 1970s
1970s
123 births
- 1980s 70
1980s
70 births
- 1990s 23
1990s
23 births
- 2000s 12
2000s
12 births
What this shows Peak: 1960s at 182 births (42% of all-time use).
Arlisa by state
Where Arlisa concentrates geographically, total births since 1957
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What to do with Arlisa's data
- Arlisa's decade-level peak was the 1960s (182 total births); usage has since declined to 12 in the 2000s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Texas records the most Arlisas (6 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Related Names
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Arlisa: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1967)
Similar record span (~47 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1957–2004 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Arlisa draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of August 2026.