Carlissa
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 3
- Peak
- #3,558 in 1966
0 babies were named Carlissa in the US in 2025.
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US births per million girls, 1959–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryCarlissa first shows up in US birth records in 1959, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 66 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 1966, when it reached #3,558.
About the name Carlissa
Carlissa is a girl name of American origin. It has 8 letters and 3 syllables, starting with C and ending in “-ssa”. US birth records list Carlissa for girls from 1959 to 2016, in 54 of those 58 years. Its best year was 1966, when it ranked #3,558 among girl names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 2016, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:American names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 3.5 | 285,714 girls |
| 1960s | 3.3 | 304,878 girls |
| 1970s | 6.2 | 161,812 girls |
| 1980s | 8.0 | 125,628 girls |
| 1990s | 11 | 93,458 girls |
| 2000s | 7.2 | 139,665 girls |
| 2010s | 2.8 | 355,330 girls |
Other spellings of Carlissa
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Questions about the name Carlissa
What is the origin of the name Carlissa?
Carlissa has American roots in our records. Other American names include Lainey, Daisy, Josie.
Is Carlissa a boy or girl name?
Carlissa is a girl name.
How popular is the name Carlissa?
Carlissa is rare: fewer than 5 US girls got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 2016. It peaked at #3,558 in 1966.