How Many People Are Named Carliss?
An estimated 281 people in the United States have the first name Carliss. It is used for both genders, with 78.1% female. The average bearer is 66 years old, and Carliss peaked in popularity in 1952 with 23 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Carliss 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 Carliss paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- With an average bearer age of 66, Carliss is a vintage name most associated with earlier generations. Most living bearers were born before 1970.
Estimated Living Americans
281
About 1 in 1,219,766 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
78.1% confidence
Average Age
66
years old
Peak Year
1952
23 births
Total Registered
389
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Carliss
Carliss is a genuinely unisex name, used for both males (21.9%) and females (78.1%). Out of 389 total births registered, 85 were male and 304 were female.
Carliss as a male name
Ranked #9,202 in 1996
5 male births in 1996
Peak: 1950 (8 births)
Carliss as a female name
Ranked #10,637 in 1981
5 female births in 1981
Peak: 1952 (23 births)
Carliss: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Carliss span from the 1930s to the 1990s, covering 7 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1950s, when 142 babies were registered. Carliss has declined significantly from its peak in the 1950s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Carliss by Decade
How has Carliss 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.
Carliss by State
Carliss + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Carliss as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Carliss
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Carliss: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Carliss?
We estimate approximately 281 people named Carliss 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 1,219,766 Americans share this first name.
Is Carliss a common name?
Carliss is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 78.5% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 389 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Carliss most popular?
Carliss reached peak popularity in 1952, when 23 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Carliss is approximately 66 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Carliss a female name?
Carliss is predominantly female. 78.1% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Carliss Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Carliss Smith, Carliss Johnson, Carliss 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 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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