Girls' name · since 1977
Carlisha
Carlisha has 665 recorded births since 1977 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1991 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #9,858 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 665
- born since 1977
- 1990s
- peak decade
Carlisha sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 665 recorded since 1977.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Carlisha has been recorded 665 times among girls since 1977, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1990s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1977 to 2014.
- #9,858 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 665 born since 1977
- 1990s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Carlisha ranks #9,858 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 665 born since 1977, peaking in the 1990s.
- #9,858 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 665
- born since 1977
- 1990s
- peak decade
Carlisha's 665 recorded births place it above 86.36% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
7 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by California.
Carlisha's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Carlisha's SSA record in two at 1993 and the more recent half accounts for 47% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 53%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 2007, with only 6 births recorded -- set against the 1991 peak of 40, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Carlisha popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1977–2014
- Peak year (1991)
- 40
- Annual births at peak, across 38 years of records
Carlisha by decade
1990s is the heaviest window (280 births, 42% of the file).
1990s was Carlisha's strongest decade.
280 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 42% of all-time use.
Carlisha births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 39
1970s
39 births
- 1980s
1980s
222 births
- 1990s
1990s
280 births
- 2000s
2000s
117 births
- 2010s 7
2010s
7 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 280 births (42% of all-time use).
How Carlisha compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Carlisha's total volume
Carlisha by state
Where Carlisha concentrates geographically, total births since 1977
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 19 | 2.9% |
| #2 | Florida | | 15 | 2.3% |
| #3 | Louisiana | | 11 | 1.7% |
| #4 | Mississippi | | 6 | 0.9% |
| #5 | Alabama | | 5 | 0.8% |
| #6 | Illinois | | 5 | 0.8% |
| #7 | Ohio | | 5 | 0.8% |
19 of 665 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 7 reporting states.
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- Carlisha's decade-level peak was the 1990s (280 total births); usage has since declined to 7 in the 2010s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Carlishas (19 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California 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 Carlisha: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1991)
Similar record span (~37 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, 1977–2014 (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 Carlisha 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.