Total births
18
Girls' name · since 1988
Galisa
Since 1988, U.S. Social Security records show 18 babies named Galisa, peaking in 1988. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- 18
- total births
- 1988–1992
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 72%
- born in that decade
18 girls have been named Galisa since 1988, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Galisa has 18 recorded births among girls since 1988, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1980s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1988 to 1992.
- 18 total births
- 1988–1992 years on record
- 1980s peak decade
- 72% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
18 girls have been named Galisa since 1988, peaking in the 1980s, last recorded in 1992.
- 18
- total births
- 1988–1992
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 72%
- born in that decade
1980s
Peak decade
72% of everyone ever named Galisa was born in this single decade.
1988
Single peak year
8 babies were named Galisa in 1988 - its busiest year on record.
Galisa's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Galisa's full recorded timeline at 1989, 56% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 44% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1989, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1988 peak of 8 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Galisa at a glance
Last recorded 1992Peak year
1988
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1988
Galisa popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1988–1992
- Peak year (1988)
- 8
- Annual births at peak, across 5 years of records
Galisa by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1980s was Galisa's strongest decade.
13 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 72% of all-time use.
Galisa births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s
1980s
13 births
- 1990s 5
1990s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 13 births (72% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Galisa? ▼
Galisa has been given to 18 babies in the U.S. since 1988, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 1992. 8 babies were born in 1988, its single highest year.
When was Galisa most popular? ▼
Galisa was most popular in the 1980s decade with 13 total births. The single peak year was 1988.
How long has the name Galisa been used? ▼
Records for Galisa go back to 1988, giving 5 years of history through 1992.
What names are similar to Galisa? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Gale, Galilea, Gala, Galilee, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Galisa's data
- Galisa's usage has stayed within range of its 1980s decade-level peak (13 total births) through the 1990s (5) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- 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 Galisa
Nearby Names Like Galisa
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Galisa
Gale Girl
19,906 births
Galilea Girl
#642 9,309 births
Gala Girl
#2271 2,186 births
Galilee Girl
#3040 648 births
Galia Girl
#3713 594 births
Compare Galisa side by side: Galisa vs Gale Galisa vs Galilea Galisa vs Gala
Related Names
Names with a similar number of total births
Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 1988–1992 (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. "Galisa: Baby Name Since 1988 - 18 Births, Peak 1988." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/galisa. 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 Galisa 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 June 2026.