Girls' name · since 1959

Darlisa

141 babies named Darlisa in U.S. Social Security records since 1959, with the highest year being 1965. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

141
total births
1959–1991
years on record
1960s
peak decade
46%
born in that decade

141 girls have been named Darlisa since 1959, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Darlisa has been recorded 141 times among girls since 1959, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1960s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1959 to 1991.

  • 141 total births
  • 1959–1991 years on record
  • 1960s peak decade
  • 46% born in that decade

Data updated Jul 2026

The verdict

141 girls have been named Darlisa since 1959, peaking in the 1960s, last recorded in 1991.

141
total births
1959–1991
years on record
1960s
peak decade
46%
born in that decade
1960s
Peak decade

46% of everyone ever named Darlisa was born in this single decade.

1965
Single peak year

13 babies were named Darlisa in 1965 - its busiest year on record.

Darlisa's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Darlisa splits its recorded history at 1970: 50% of all births land in the more recent half, 50% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1959 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1965 peak of 13 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.

Darlisa at a glance

Last recorded 1991

Total births

141

Since 1959

33 years of records

Peak year

1965

13 births that year

Strongest decade: 1960s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1991

Active since

1959

Recorded for 33 years

Last year on file: 1991

Darlisa popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1959–1991

Last recorded 1991
Peak year (1965)
13
Annual births at peak, across 33 years of records
468101214 19591963196619691972197919881991 6

Darlisa by decade

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

1960s was Darlisa's strongest decade.

65 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 46% of all-time use.

Darlisa births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1960s at 65 births (46% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of July 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Darlisa?
141 babies have been named Darlisa since 1959. It was last recorded in 1991. The peak year was 1965 with 13 births.
When was Darlisa most popular?
Darlisa was most popular in the 1960s decade with 65 total births. The single peak year was 1965.
How long has the name Darlisa been used?
The SSA has tracked Darlisa since 1959 -- 33 years through the most recent 1991 data.
What names are similar to Darlisa?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Darlene, Darla, Darcy, Dara, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

What to do with Darlisa's data

  • Darlisa's decade-level peak was the 1960s (65 total births); usage has since declined to 6 in the 1990s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
  • 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.

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, 1959–1991 (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. "Darlisa: Baby Name Since 1959 - 141 Births, Peak 1965." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/darlisa. 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 Darlisa 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.