Total births
120
Girls' name · since 1972
Karlisa
120 babies named Karlisa in U.S. Social Security records since 1972, with the highest year being 1993. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 120
- total births
- 1972–1998
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 46%
- born in that decade
Karlisa sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 120 recorded since 1972.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Karlisa has been recorded 120 times among girls since 1972, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1990s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1972 to 1998.
- 120 total births
- 1972–1998 years on record
- 1990s peak decade
- 46% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
120 girls have been named Karlisa since 1972, peaking in the 1990s, last recorded in 1998.
- 120
- total births
- 1972–1998
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 46%
- born in that decade
1990s
Peak decade
46% of everyone ever named Karlisa was born in this single decade.
1993
Single peak year
12 babies were named Karlisa in 1993 - its busiest year on record.
Karlisa's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Karlisa's full recorded timeline at 1989, 52% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 48% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1972, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1993 peak of 12 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Karlisa at a glance
Last recorded 1998Peak year
1993
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1972
Karlisa popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1972–1998
- Peak year (1993)
- 12
- Annual births at peak, across 27 years of records
Karlisa by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1990s was Karlisa's strongest decade.
55 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 46% of all-time use.
Karlisa births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 12
1970s
12 births
- 1980s
1980s
53 births
- 1990s
1990s
55 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 55 births (46% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Karlisa? ▼
120 babies have been named Karlisa since 1972. It was last recorded in 1998. The peak year was 1993 with 12 births.
When was Karlisa most popular? ▼
Karlisa was most popular in the 1990s decade with 55 total births. The single peak year was 1993.
How long has the name Karlisa been used? ▼
Karlisa has been recorded in Social Security data since 1972, spanning 27 years of data through 1998.
What names are similar to Karlisa? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Karen, Kara, Karla, Karina, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
Keep exploring Karlisa
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Data Sources
Data as of July 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, 1972–1998 (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. "Karlisa: Baby Name Since 1972 - 120 Births, Peak 1993." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/karlisa. 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 Karlisa 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 July 2026.