Recorded 1976–2006 Girls' name Peak 1993 105 births

Charlissa — girls' name

105 babies named Charlissa in U.S. Social Security records since 1976, with the highest year being 1993. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

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The verdict

105 girls have been named Charlissa since 1976, peaking in the 1980s, last recorded in 2006.

105
total births
1976–2006
years on record
1980s
peak decade
38%
born in that decade
1980s
Peak decade

38% of everyone ever named Charlissa was born in this single decade.

1993
Single peak year

14 babies were named Charlissa in 1993 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Charlissa

The Social Security Administration has registered 105 babies named Charlissa between 1976 and 2006, spanning 31 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Charlissa currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 2006. The name reached its historical peak in 1993, when 14 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Charlissa performed strongest in the 1980s, accumulating 40 births during that ten-year window. Across the 4 decades of recorded activity, Charlissa shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Charlissa 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 105 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.

Charlissa at a glance

Last recorded 2006

Total births

105

Since 1976

31 years of records

Peak year

1993

14 births that year

Strongest decade: 1980s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 2006

Active since

1976

Recorded for 31 years

Last year on file: 2006

Charlissa popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2006–1976

Last recorded 2006
Peak year (1993)
14
Annual births at peak — across 31 years of records
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Charlissa by decade

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

Peak: 1980s
Peak decade
1980s
40 births that decade — 38% of Charlissa's all-time total
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Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Charlissa?
105 babies have been named Charlissa since 1976. It was last recorded in 2006. The peak year was 1993 with 14 births.
When was Charlissa most popular?
Charlissa was most popular in the 1980s decade with 40 total births. The single peak year was 1993.
How long has the name Charlissa been used?
Charlissa has been recorded in Social Security data since 1976, spanning 31 years of data through 2006.
What names are similar to Charlissa?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Charlotte, Charlene, Charlie, Charity, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

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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, 1976–2006 (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.