Girls' name · since 1885
Malisa
Since 1885, U.S. Social Security records show 2,340 babies named Malisa, peaking in 1973. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #4,229 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 2,340
- born since 1885
- 1970s
- peak decade
2,340 girls have been named Malisa since 1885, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Malisa has 2,340 recorded births among girls since 1885, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1970s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1885 to 2021.
- #4,229 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 2,340 born since 1885
- 1970s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Malisa ranks #4,229 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 2,340 born since 1885, peaking in the 1970s.
- #4,229 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 2,340
- born since 1885
- 1970s
- peak decade
Malisa's 2,340 recorded births place it above 94.15% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
19 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by California.
Malisa's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Malisa's SSA record in two at 1983 and the more recent half accounts for 34% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 66%, consistent with a name more common in the past than in recent years. Its calmest year was 1889, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1973 peak of 104, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Malisa popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1885–2021
- Peak year (1973)
- 104
- Annual births at peak, across 137 years of records
Malisa by decade
1970s is the heaviest window (866 births, 37% of the file).
1970s was Malisa's strongest decade.
866 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 37% of all-time use.
Malisa births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1880s 11
1880s
11 births
- 1890s 10
1890s
10 births
- 1900s 5
1900s
5 births
- 1950s 36
1950s
36 births
- 1960s
1960s
452 births
- 1970s
1970s
866 births
- 1980s
1980s
512 births
- 1990s 303
1990s
303 births
- 2000s 105
2000s
105 births
- 2010s 34
2010s
34 births
- 2020s 6
2020s
6 births
What this shows Peak: 1970s at 866 births (37% of all-time use).
How Malisa compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Malisa's total volume
Malisa by state
Where Malisa concentrates geographically, total births since 1885
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 224 | 9.6% |
| #2 | Texas | | 89 | 3.8% |
| #3 | Michigan | | 45 | 1.9% |
| #4 | Illinois | | 41 | 1.8% |
| #5 | New York | | 40 | 1.7% |
| #6 | Georgia | | 36 | 1.5% |
| #7 | Ohio | | 33 | 1.4% |
| #8 | Florida | | 21 | 0.9% |
224 of 2,340 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 19 reporting states.
Malisa appears in 19 states. Explore state details →
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What to do with Malisa's data
- Malisa's decade-level peak was the 1970s (866 total births); usage has since declined to 6 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Malisas (224 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Malisa: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1973)
Similar record span (~136 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 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, 1885–2021 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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 Malisa 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 August 2026.