Carlisha
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 3
- Peak
- #2,886 in 1991
0 babies were named Carlisha in the US in 2025.
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US births per million girls, 1977–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryCarlisha first shows up in US birth records in 1977, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 48 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 1991, when it reached #2,886.
About the name Carlisha
Carlisha is a girl name of American origin. It has 8 letters and 3 syllables, starting with C and ending in “-sha”. US birth records list Carlisha for girls from 1977 to 2014, in 32 of those 38 years. Its best year was 1991, when it ranked #2,886 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 8.4 | 119,522 girls |
| 1980s | 13 | 77,760 girls |
| 1990s | 16 | 64,475 girls |
| 2000s | 6.4 | 156,006 girls |
| 2010s | 0.8 | 1,282,051 girls |
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Questions about the name Carlisha
What is the origin of the name Carlisha?
Carlisha has American roots in our records. Other American names include Lainey, Daisy, Josie.
Is Carlisha a boy or girl name?
Carlisha is a girl name.
How popular is the name Carlisha?
Carlisha 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 #2,886 in 1991.