Carliss
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 2
- Peak
- #2,126 in 1952
0 babies were named Carliss in the US in 2025.
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US births per million girls, 1943–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryCarliss first shows up in US birth records in 1939, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 86 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 1952, when it reached #2,126.
About the name Carliss
Carliss is a girl name of American origin. It has 7 letters and 2 syllables, starting with C and ending in “-iss”. US birth records list Carliss for girls from 1943 to 1981, in 32 of those 39 years. Its best year was 1952, when it ranked #2,126 among girl names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 1981, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:American names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 5.5 | 181,347 girls |
| 1950s | 6.2 | 162,075 girls |
| 1960s | 5.0 | 198,807 girls |
| 1970s | 1.2 | 806,452 girls |
| 1980s | 3.6 | 277,778 girls |
Other spellings of Carliss
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Questions about the name Carliss
What is the origin of the name Carliss?
Carliss has American roots in our records. Other American names include Lainey, Daisy, Josie.
Is Carliss a boy or girl name?
Carliss is a girl name.
How popular is the name Carliss?
Carliss is rare: fewer than 5 US girls got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 1981. It peaked at #2,126 in 1952.