How Many People Are Named Galisa?
An estimated 17 people in the United States have the first name Galisa. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 37 years old, and Galisa peaked in popularity in 1988 with 8 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Galisa as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, state-by-state birth registrations, and, when available, a 2020 Census snapshot showing who had the name at that point in time. You can also check how many people share the full name Galisa paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Galisa is exceptionally rare. Fewer than 100 people with this name are estimated to be alive in the U.S. today.
Estimated Living Americans
17
About 1 in 20,162,020 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
37
years old
Peak Year
1988
8 births
Total Registered
18
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Galisa
Galisa is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 18 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Galisa as a female name
Ranked #14,007 in 1992
5 female births in 1992
Peak: 1988 (8 births)
Galisa: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Galisa span from the 1980s to the 1990s, covering 2 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1980s, when 13 babies were registered. While Galisa is less common than at its peak in the 1980s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Galisa by Decade
How has Galisa 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.
Galisa + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Galisa as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Galisa
Other first names starting with G with a similar number of bearers.
Galisa: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Galisa?
We estimate approximately 17 people named Galisa 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 20,162,020 Americans share this first name.
Is Galisa a common name?
Galisa is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 37.6% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 18 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Galisa most popular?
Galisa reached peak popularity in 1988, when 8 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Galisa is approximately 37 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The popularity chart tracks birth registrations, not people currently alive. It shows how often Galisa was given to babies from 1880 through 2024, which is why it is the best tool on the page for seeing long-run naming trends.
Is Galisa a female name?
Galisa is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
Why can Galisa have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because a name can build up a large population over many decades. Galisa peaked in 1988, and the average living bearer is about 37 years old, so a name can still have millions of living bearers even after it stops feeling current for newborns.
How many Galisa Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Galisa Smith, Galisa Johnson, Galisa 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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