Girls' name · since 1964

Falisa

Since 1964, U.S. Social Security records show 82 babies named Falisa, peaking in 1970. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#29,341 of 72,339
all-time among girls
82
born since 1964
1970s
peak decade

Falisa is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 82 have been recorded since 1964.

Social Security Administration records show Falisa recorded 82 times among girls since 1964, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1970s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1964 to 1989.

  • #29,341 of 72,339 all-time among girls
  • 82 born since 1964
  • 1970s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Falisa ranks #29,341 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 82 born since 1964, peaking in the 1970s.

#29,341 of 72,339
all-time among girls
82
born since 1964
1970s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Falisa's 82 recorded births place it above 59.31% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Falisa's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Splitting Falisa's full recorded timeline at 1970, 55% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 45% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1964, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1970 peak of 11 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.

Falisa popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1964–1989

Last recorded 1989
Peak year (1970)
11
Annual births at peak, across 26 years of records
4681012 196419651966196719681969197019711972197319761989 5

Falisa by decade

1970s is the heaviest window (40 births, 49% of the file).

1970s was Falisa's strongest decade.

40 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 49% of all-time use.

Falisa births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1970s at 40 births (49% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Falisa?
Since 1964, Social Security records show 82 babies named Falisa. Across the full SSA archive it ranks #29,341 of 72,339 girls' names by total births. The most recent recorded year was 1989. Its busiest year on record was 1970, with 11 births.
Where does Falisa sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Falisa ranks #29,341 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Falisa most popular?
Falisa was most popular in the 1970s decade with 40 total births. The single peak year was 1970.
How long has the name Falisa been used?
Falisa has been recorded in Social Security data since 1964, spanning 26 years of data through 1989.
What names are similar to Falisa?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Fallon, Falon, Fallyn, Falyn, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

What to do with Falisa's data

  • Falisa's decade-level peak was the 1970s (40 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 1980s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Falisa

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Falisa: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.

Data Sources

Data as of August 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, 1964–1989 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).

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 Falisa 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 August 2026.