Total births
658
Girls' name · since 1959
Carlissa
Carlissa has 658 recorded births since 1959 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1989 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 658
- total births
- 1959–2016
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 29%
- born in that decade
658 girls have been named Carlissa since 1959, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Carlissa has 658 recorded births among girls since 1959, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1990s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1959 to 2016.
- 658 total births
- 1959–2016 years on record
- 1990s peak decade
- 29% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
658 girls have been named Carlissa since 1959, peaking in the 1990s, last recorded in 2016.
- 658
- total births
- 1959–2016
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 29%
- born in that decade
1990s
Peak decade
29% of everyone ever named Carlissa was born in this single decade.
1989
Single peak year
27 babies were named Carlissa in 1989 - its busiest year on record.
Carlissa's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Carlissa's full recorded timeline at 1988, 62% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 38% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 1967, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1989 peak of 27 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Carlissa at a glance
Last recorded 2016Peak year
1989
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1959
Carlissa popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1959–2016
- Peak year (1989)
- 27
- Annual births at peak, across 58 years of records
Carlissa by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1990s was Carlissa's strongest decade.
193 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 29% of all-time use.
Carlissa births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1950s 7
1950s
7 births
- 1960s 58
1960s
58 births
- 1970s
1970s
95 births
- 1980s
1980s
138 births
- 1990s
1990s
193 births
- 2000s
2000s
132 births
- 2010s 35
2010s
35 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 193 births (29% of all-time use).
How Carlissa 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 Carlissa's total volume
Carlissa vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Carlissa by state
Where Carlissa concentrates geographically, total births since 1959
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Georgia | | 5 | 0.8% |
Georgia share of Carlissa's total US births 0.8%
5 of 658 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Carlissa? ▼
Since 1959, Social Security records show 658 babies named Carlissa. The most recent recorded year was 2016. Its busiest year on record was 1989, with 27 births.
When was Carlissa most popular? ▼
Carlissa was most popular in the 1990s decade with 193 total births. The single peak year was 1989.
Where is Carlissa most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Carlissa are Georgia (5 births).
How long has the name Carlissa been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Carlissa since 1959 -- 58 years through the most recent 2016 data.
What names are similar to Carlissa? ▼
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.
What to do with Carlissa's data
- Carlissa's decade-level peak was the 1990s (193 total births); usage has since declined to 35 in the 2010s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Georgia records the most Carlissas (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Georgia names
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Carlissa
Nearby Names Like Carlissa
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Carlissa
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Carolyn Girl
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Carrie Girl
#3013 266,350 births
Caroline Girl
#92 250,410 births
Carla Girl
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Compare Carlissa side by side: Carlissa vs Carol Carlissa vs Carolyn Carlissa 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, 1959–2016 (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. "Carlissa: Baby Name Since 1959 - 658 Births, Peak 1989." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/carlissa. 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 Carlissa 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.