Total births
61
Girls' name · since 1981
Carlisia
Carlisia has 61 recorded births since 1981 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1997 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 61
- total births
- 1981–2009
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 51%
- born in that decade
Carlisia is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 61 have been recorded since 1981.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Carlisia has been recorded 61 times among girls since 1981, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 2000s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1981 to 2009.
- 61 total births
- 1981–2009 years on record
- 2000s peak decade
- 51% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
61 girls have been named Carlisia since 1981, peaking in the 2000s, last recorded in 2009.
- 61
- total births
- 1981–2009
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 51%
- born in that decade
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.
Carlisia's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Carlisia's SSA record in two at 2001 and the more recent half accounts for 51% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 49%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1991, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1997 peak of 8, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Carlisia at a glance
Last recorded 2009Peak year
1997
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1981
Carlisia popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1981–2009
- Peak year (1997)
- 8
- Annual births at peak, across 29 years of records
Carlisia by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Carlisia's strongest decade.
31 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 51% of all-time use.
Carlisia births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s 6
1980s
6 births
- 1990s
1990s
24 births
- 2000s
2000s
31 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 31 births (51% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Carlisia? ▼
Carlisia has been given to 61 babies in the U.S. since 1981, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2009. 8 babies were born in 1997, its single highest year.
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? ▼
The SSA has tracked Carlisia since 1981 -- 29 years through the most recent 2009 data.
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.
Keep exploring Carlisia
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Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Carlisia
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Compare Carlisia side by side: Carlisia vs Carol Carlisia vs Carolyn Carlisia vs Carrie
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Data Sources
Data as of July 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, 1981–2009 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Carlisia: Baby Name Since 1981 - 61 Births, Peak 1997." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/carlisia. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
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 Carlisia 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 July 2026.