How Many People Are Named Carlisa?
An estimated 921 people in the United States have the first name Carlisa. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 43 years old, and Carlisa peaked in popularity in 1990 with 39 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Carlisa as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Carlisa paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
921
About 1 in 372,155 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
43
years old
Peak Year
1990
39 births
Total Registered
1,001
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Carlisa
Carlisa is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 1,001 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Carlisa as a female name
Ranked #17,069 in 2014
5 female births in 2014
Peak: 1990 (39 births)
Carlisa: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Carlisa span from the 1950s to the 2010s, covering 7 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1980s, when 255 babies were registered. Carlisa has declined significantly from its peak in the 1980s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Carlisa by Decade
How has Carlisa tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Carlisa by State
Birth registrations for Carlisa span all 5 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Ohio, Illinois, Georgia. The lowest are in Mississippi, Florida, Georgia. On average, about 10 Carlisas were registered per state.
Carlisa + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Carlisa as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Carlisa
Other first names starting with C with a similar number of bearers.
Carlisa: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Carlisa?
We estimate approximately 921 people named Carlisa are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 372,155 Americans share this first name.
Is Carlisa a common name?
Carlisa is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 89.6% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 1,001 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Carlisa most popular?
Carlisa reached peak popularity in 1990, when 39 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Carlisa is approximately 43 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Carlisa a female name?
Carlisa is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Carlisa Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Carlisa Smith, Carlisa Johnson, Carlisa Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 0 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau estimate. Full methodology.
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