Recorded 1981–2009 Girls' name Peak 1997 61 births

Carlisia — girls' name

61 babies named Carlisia in U.S. Social Security records since 1981, with the highest year being 1997. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1980s61990s242000s31
2000s
Peak decade

51% of everyone ever named Carlisia was born in this single decade.

1997
Single peak year

8 babies were named Carlisia in 1997 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Carlisia

The Social Security Administration has registered 61 babies named Carlisia between 1981 and 2009, spanning 29 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Carlisia currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 2009. The name reached its historical peak in 1997, when 8 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Carlisia performed strongest in the 2000s, accumulating 31 births during that ten-year window. Across the 3 decades of recorded activity, Carlisia shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade.

No etymological entry is currently available for Carlisia in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 61 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Carlisia at a glance

Last recorded 2009

Total births

61

Since 1981

29 years of records

Peak year

1997

8 births that year

Strongest decade: 2000s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 2009

Active since

1981

Recorded for 29 years

Last year on file: 2009

Carlisia popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2009–1981

Last recorded 2009
Peak year (1997)
8
Annual births at peak — across 29 years of records
456789 2009200720062002200119981997199519911981 6

Carlisia by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 2000s
Peak decade
2000s
31 births that decade — 51% of Carlisia's all-time total
1980s61990s242000s31

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Carlisia?
61 babies have been named Carlisia since 1981. It was last recorded in 2009. The peak year was 1997 with 8 births.
When was Carlisia most popular?
Carlisia was most popular in the 2000s decade with 31 total births. The single peak year was 1997.
How long has the name Carlisia been used?
Carlisia has been recorded in Social Security data since 1981, spanning 29 years of data through 2009.
What names are similar to Carlisia?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Carol, Carolyn, Carrie, Caroline, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1981–2009 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.