Total births
3,526
Girls' name · since 1985
Jalissa
3,526 babies named Jalissa in U.S. Social Security records since 1985, with the highest year being 1988. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #4434
- among girls today
- 3,526
- born since 1985
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 75%
- more common than other girls
3,526 babies have been named Jalissa since 1985, making it today's #4434 girls' name.
Social Security Administration records show Jalissa recorded 3,526 times among girls since 1985, holding rank #4434 nationally today, ahead of 75% of girls, peaking in the 2000s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1985 to 2025.
- #4434 among girls today
- 3,526 born since 1985
- 2000s peak decade
- 75% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Jalissa is currently the #4434 girls' name in America, more common than 75% of girls - 3,526 born since 1985, peaking in the 2000s.
- #4434
- among girls today
- 3,526
- born since 1985
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 75%
- more common than other girls
Jalissa vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#4434
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 75% of names given to girls today.
2000s
Peak decade
33% of everyone ever named Jalissa was born in this single decade.
1988
Single peak year
172 babies were named Jalissa in 1988 - its busiest year on record.
How Jalissa compares
3,526 Top 16% higher than 84% of 17,726 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Jalissa's all-time total is 9x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Jalissa | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 3,526 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 172 | 48 | 19,840 |
Jalissa's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Jalissa's SSA record in two at 2005 and the more recent half accounts for 46% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 54%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1985, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1988 peak of 172, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Jalissa at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
1988
Current rank
#4,434
Active since
1985
Jalissa popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1985–2025
- Peak year (1988)
- 172
- Annual births at peak, across 41 years of records
Jalissa by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Jalissa's strongest decade.
1,164 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 33% of all-time use.
Jalissa births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s 357
1980s
357 births
- 1990s
1990s
1,086 births
- 2000s
2000s
1,164 births
- 2010s
2010s
720 births
- 2020s 199
2020s
199 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 1,164 births (33% of all-time use).
How Jalissa 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 Jalissa's total volume
Jalissa vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Jalissa by state
Where Jalissa concentrates geographically, total births since 1985
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | New York | | 347 | 9.8% |
| #2 | California | | 344 | 9.8% |
| #3 | Texas | | 309 | 8.8% |
| #4 | Florida | | 255 | 7.2% |
| #5 | Illinois | | 155 | 4.4% |
| #6 | Pennsylvania | | 123 | 3.5% |
| #7 | New Jersey | | 108 | 3.1% |
| #8 | Georgia | | 64 | 1.8% |
New York share of Jalissa's total US births 9.8%
Even split
347 of 3,526 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 21 reporting states.
Jalissa appears in 21 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Jalissa? ▼
Since 1985, Social Security records show 3,526 babies named Jalissa. Today it holds rank #4434 among girls. Its busiest year on record was 1988, with 172 births.
When was Jalissa most popular? ▼
Jalissa was most popular in the 2000s decade with 1,164 total births. The single peak year was 1988.
Where is Jalissa most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Jalissa are New York (347 births), California (344 births), Texas (309 births).
How long has the name Jalissa been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Jalissa since 1985 -- 41 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Jalissa? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Jaliyah, Jalisa, Jalyn, Jalynn, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Jalissa's data
- Jalissa's decade-level peak was the 2000s (1,164 total births); usage has since declined to 199 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- New York records the most Jalissas (347 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. New York 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 Jalissa
Nearby Names Like Jalissa
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Jalissa
Jaliyah Girl
#804 12,277 births
Jalisa Girl
#4822 6,194 births
Jalyn Girl
#10417 4,827 births
Jalynn Girl
#6446 4,774 births
Jaleah Girl
#2224 3,727 births
Compare Jalissa side by side: Jalissa vs Jaliyah Jalissa vs Jalisa Jalissa vs Jalyn
Related Names
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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, 1985–2025 (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. "Jalissa: #4434 Girls' Name - 3,526 Births, Peak 1988." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/jalissa. 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 Jalissa 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.