How Many People Are Named Carlisle?
An estimated 1,542 people in the United States have the first name Carlisle. It is used for both genders, with 79.9% male. The average bearer is 29 years old, and Carlisle peaked in popularity in 2010 with 62 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Carlisle 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 Carlisle paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
1,542
About 1 in 222,279 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
79.9% confidence
Average Age
29
years old
Peak Year
2010
62 births
Total Registered
2,284
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Carlisle
Carlisle is a genuinely unisex name, used for both males (79.9%) and females (20.1%). Out of 2,284 total births registered, 1,826 were male and 458 were female.
Carlisle as a male name
Ranked #3,271 in 2024
36 male births in 2024
Peak: 2012 (47 births)
Carlisle as a female name
Ranked #8,521 in 2024
12 female births in 2024
Peak: 2010 (21 births)
Carlisle: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Carlisle span from the 1880s to the 2020s, covering 15 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 498 babies were registered. While Carlisle is less common than at its peak in the 2010s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Carlisle by Decade
How has Carlisle 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.
Carlisle by State
Birth registrations for Carlisle span all 8 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in South Carolina, Texas, New York. The lowest are in Virginia, Tennessee, Pennsylvania. On average, about 27 Carlisles were registered per state.
Carlisle + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Carlisle as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Carlisle: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Carlisle?
We estimate approximately 1,542 people named Carlisle 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 222,279 Americans share this first name.
Is Carlisle a common name?
Carlisle is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 92.6% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 2,284 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Carlisle most popular?
Carlisle reached peak popularity in 2010, when 62 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Carlisle is approximately 29 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Carlisle a male name?
Carlisle is predominantly male. 79.9% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Carlisle Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Carlisle Smith, Carlisle Johnson, Carlisle 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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