Carlisa
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 3
- Peak
- #2,456 in 1975
0 babies were named Carlisa in the US in 2025.
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US births per million girls, 1957–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryCarlisa first shows up in US birth records in 1957, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 68 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 1975, when it reached #2,456.
About the name Carlisa
Carlisa is a girl name of American origin. It has 7 letters and 3 syllables, starting with C and ending in “-isa”. US birth records list Carlisa for girls from 1957 to 2014, in 55 of those 58 years. Its best year was 1975, when it ranked #2,456 among girl names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 2014, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:American names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.6 | 379,747 girls |
| 1960s | 9.6 | 104,603 girls |
| 1970s | 16 | 63,694 girls |
| 1980s | 15 | 67,431 girls |
| 1990s | 12 | 80,000 girls |
| 2000s | 4.4 | 227,790 girls |
| 2010s | 1.2 | 806,452 girls |
Other spellings of Carlisa
More American girl names
- Girl name: Lainey · possibly light
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- Unisex name: Kinsley · king's meadow
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- Unisex name: Stevie · crown
Questions about the name Carlisa
What is the origin of the name Carlisa?
Carlisa has American roots in our records. Other American names include Lainey, Daisy, Josie.
Is Carlisa a boy or girl name?
Carlisa is a girl name.
How popular is the name Carlisa?
Carlisa is rare: fewer than 5 US girls got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 2014. It peaked at #2,456 in 1975.