Recorded 1976–2000 Girls' name Peak 1987 156 births

Karlisha — girls' name

156 babies named Karlisha in U.S. Social Security records since 1976, with the highest year being 1987. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1970s171980s661990s682000s5
1990s
Peak decade

44% of everyone ever named Karlisha was born in this single decade.

1987
Single peak year

13 babies were named Karlisha in 1987 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Karlisha

The Social Security Administration has registered 156 babies named Karlisha between 1976 and 2000, spanning 25 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Karlisha currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 2000. The name reached its historical peak in 1987, when 13 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Karlisha performed strongest in the 1990s, accumulating 68 births during that ten-year window. Across the 4 decades of recorded activity, Karlisha shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Karlisha 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 156 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.

Karlisha at a glance

Last recorded 2000

Total births

156

Since 1976

25 years of records

Peak year

1987

13 births that year

Strongest decade: 1990s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 2000

Active since

1976

Recorded for 25 years

Last year on file: 2000

Karlisha popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2000–1976

Last recorded 2000
Peak year (1987)
13
Annual births at peak — across 25 years of records
468101214 20001997199419901987198419801976 5

Karlisha by decade

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

Peak: 1990s
Peak decade
1990s
68 births that decade — 44% of Karlisha's all-time total
1970s171980s661990s682000s5

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Karlisha?
156 babies have been named Karlisha since 1976. It was last recorded in 2000. The peak year was 1987 with 13 births.
When was Karlisha most popular?
Karlisha was most popular in the 1990s decade with 68 total births. The single peak year was 1987.
How long has the name Karlisha been used?
Karlisha has been recorded in Social Security data since 1976, spanning 25 years of data through 2000.
What names are similar to Karlisha?
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.

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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, 1976–2000 (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.