Total births
86
Girls' name · since 1984
Karlissa
Karlissa has 86 recorded births since 1984 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1990 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 86
- total births
- 1984–2007
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 60%
- born in that decade
Karlissa is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 86 have been recorded since 1984.
Social Security Administration records show Karlissa recorded 86 times among girls since 1984, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1990s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1984 to 2007.
- 86 total births
- 1984–2007 years on record
- 1990s peak decade
- 60% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
86 girls have been named Karlissa since 1984, peaking in the 1990s, last recorded in 2007.
- 86
- total births
- 1984–2007
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 60%
- born in that decade
1990s
Peak decade
60% of everyone ever named Karlissa was born in this single decade.
1990
Single peak year
9 babies were named Karlissa in 1990 - its busiest year on record.
Karlissa's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Karlissa's full recorded timeline at 1993, 49% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 51% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1984, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1990 peak of 9 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Karlissa at a glance
Last recorded 2007Peak year
1990
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1984
Karlissa popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1984–2007
- Peak year (1990)
- 9
- Annual births at peak, across 24 years of records
Karlissa by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1990s was Karlissa's strongest decade.
52 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 60% of all-time use.
Karlissa births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s 17
1980s
17 births
- 1990s
1990s
52 births
- 2000s 17
2000s
17 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 52 births (60% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Karlissa? ▼
Karlissa has been given to 86 babies in the U.S. since 1984, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2007. 9 babies were born in 1990, its single highest year.
When was Karlissa most popular? ▼
Karlissa was most popular in the 1990s decade with 52 total births. The single peak year was 1990.
How long has the name Karlissa been used? ▼
Records for Karlissa go back to 1984, giving 24 years of history through 2007.
What names are similar to Karlissa? ▼
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.
What to do with Karlissa's data
- Karlissa's decade-level peak was the 1990s (52 total births); usage has since declined to 17 in the 2000s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- 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 Karlissa
Nearby Names Like Karlissa
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Karlissa
Karen Girl
#1251 987,989 births
Kara Girl
#990 101,743 births
Karla Girl
#733 91,586 births
Karina Girl
#772 61,464 births
Kari Girl
#1843 59,696 births
Compare Karlissa side by side: Karlissa vs Karen Karlissa vs Kara Karlissa vs Karla
Related Names
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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, 1984–2007 (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. "Karlissa: Baby Name Since 1984 - 86 Births, Peak 1990." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/karlissa. 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 Karlissa 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.