Total births
56
Girls' name · since 1969
Olisa
Olisa has 56 recorded births since 1969 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1979 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 56
- total births
- 1969–2016
- years on record
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 39%
- born in that decade
Olisa sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 56 recorded since 1969.
Olisa has 56 recorded births among girls since 1969, 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 1969 to 2016.
- 56 total births
- 1969–2016 years on record
- 1970s peak decade
- 39% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
56 girls have been named Olisa since 1969, peaking in the 1970s, last recorded in 2016.
- 56
- total births
- 1969–2016
- years on record
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 39%
- born in that decade
1970s
Peak decade
39% of everyone ever named Olisa was born in this single decade.
1979
Single peak year
11 babies were named Olisa in 1979 - its busiest year on record.
Olisa's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Olisa splits its recorded history at 1980: 50% of all births land in the more recent half, 50% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1978 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1979 peak of 11 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Olisa at a glance
Last recorded 2016Peak year
1979
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1969
Olisa popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1969–2016
- Peak year (1979)
- 11
- Annual births at peak, across 48 years of records
Olisa by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1970s was Olisa's strongest decade.
22 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 39% of all-time use.
Olisa births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1960s 6
1960s
6 births
- 1970s
1970s
22 births
- 1980s
1980s
18 births
- 2000s 5
2000s
5 births
- 2010s 5
2010s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1970s at 22 births (39% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Olisa? ▼
Since 1969, Social Security records show 56 babies named Olisa. The most recent recorded year was 2016. Its busiest year on record was 1979, with 11 births.
When was Olisa most popular? ▼
Olisa was most popular in the 1970s decade with 22 total births. The single peak year was 1979.
How long has the name Olisa been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Olisa since 1969 -- 48 years through the most recent 2016 data.
What names are similar to Olisa? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Olivia, Olive, Oliva, Olinda, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Olisa's data
- Olisa's decade-level peak was the 1970s (22 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 2010s -- 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 Olisa
Nearby Names Like Olisa
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Olisa
Olivia Girl
#1 567,345 births
Olive Girl
#170 66,926 births
Oliva Girl
#5975 1,976 births
Olinda Girl
1,066 births
Olivette Girl
#7609 788 births
Compare Olisa side by side: Olisa vs Olivia Olisa vs Olive Olisa vs Oliva
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Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 1969–2016 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
Cite this page
NameAlmanac Editorial. "Olisa: Baby Name Since 1969 - 56 Births, Peak 1979." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/olisa. 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 Olisa 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 June 2026.