US rank #11227 Girls' name Peak 1989 815 births

Jolisa — #11227 US girls' name

815 babies named Jolisa in U.S. Social Security records since 1960, with the highest year being 1989. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1960s181970s351980s1401990s2872000s1602010s1302020s45
#11227
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 36% of names given to girls today.

1990s
Peak decade

35% of everyone ever named Jolisa was born in this single decade.

1989
Single peak year

70 babies were named Jolisa in 1989 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Jolisa

The Social Security Administration has registered 815 babies named Jolisa between 1960 and 2024, spanning 65 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Jolisa currently holds the #11227 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 1989, when 70 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Jolisa performed strongest in the 1990s, accumulating 287 births during that ten-year window. Across the 7 decades of recorded activity, Jolisa shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Indiana, which accounts for 22 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Florida and California. In total, SSA state-level files list Jolisa in 10 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Jolisa 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 815 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.

Jolisa at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

815

Since 1960

65 years of records

Peak year

1989

70 births that year

Strongest decade: 1990s

Current rank

#11,227

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1960

Recorded for 65 years

Last year on file: 2024

Jolisa popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1960

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (1989)
70
Annual births at peak — across 65 years of records
020406080 20242017201020031996198919771960 7

Jolisa by decade

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

Peak: 1990s
Peak decade
1990s
287 births that decade — 35% of Jolisa's all-time total
1960s181970s351980s1401990s2872000s1602010s1302020s45

Jolisa by state

Where Jolisa concentrates geographically — total births since 1960

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Jolisa
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Indiana
22 2.7%
#2 Florida
8 1.0%
#3 California
6 0.7%
#4 North Carolina
6 0.7%
#5 South Carolina
6 0.7%
#6 Georgia
5 0.6%
#7 New York
5 0.6%
#8 Pennsylvania
5 0.6%
Indiana share of Jolisa's total US births 2.7%
Even split

22 of 815 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 10 reporting states.

Jolisa appears in 10 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Jolisa?
815 babies have been named Jolisa since 1960. It currently ranks #11227 among girls. The peak year was 1989 with 70 births.
When was Jolisa most popular?
Jolisa was most popular in the 1990s decade with 287 total births. The single peak year was 1989.
Where is Jolisa most popular?
The top states for the name Jolisa are Indiana (22 births), Florida (8 births), California (6 births).
How long has the name Jolisa been used?
Jolisa has been recorded in Social Security data since 1960, spanning 65 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Jolisa?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Jolene, Jolie, Joleen, Jolynn, 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, 1960–2024 (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.