US rank #4411 Girls' name Peak 1988 3,505 births

Jalissa — #4411 US girls' name

3,505 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.

1980s3571990s10862000s11642010s7202020s178
#4411
of 17,661 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.

What the Data Says About Jalissa

The Social Security Administration has registered 3,505 babies named Jalissa between 1985 and 2024, spanning 40 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Jalissa currently holds the #4411 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 1988, when 172 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Jalissa performed strongest in the 2000s, accumulating 1,164 births during that ten-year window. Across the 5 decades of recorded activity, Jalissa shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in New York, which accounts for 347 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by California and Texas. In total, SSA state-level files list Jalissa in 21 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Jalissa 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 3,505 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.

Jalissa at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

3,505

Since 1985

40 years of records

Peak year

1988

172 births that year

Strongest decade: 2000s

Current rank

#4,411

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1985

Recorded for 40 years

Last year on file: 2024

Jalissa popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1985

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (1988)
172
Annual births at peak — across 40 years of records
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Jalissa by decade

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

Peak: 2000s
Peak decade
2000s
1,164 births that decade — 33% of Jalissa's all-time total
1980s3571990s10862000s11642010s7202020s178

Jalissa by state

Where Jalissa concentrates geographically — total births since 1985

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Jalissa
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 New York
347 9.9%
#2 California
344 9.8%
#3 Texas
309 8.8%
#4 Florida
250 7.1%
#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 9.9%
Even split

347 of 3,505 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?
3,505 babies have been named Jalissa since 1985. It currently ranks #4411 among girls. The peak year 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?
Jalissa has been recorded in Social Security data since 1985, spanning 40 years of data through 2024.
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.

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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, 1985–2024 (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.