Jalisa
Girl name · #4915 in 2025 · Uniqueness 87/100
Jalisa is currently the #4915 girl name in the United States — 27 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #2964, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 66,667 girls born in 2025 was named Jalisa.
The 45-year story
Jalisa first appears in the Social Security records in 1980, when 6 girls received the name. Its peak came in 1989, when 592 girls were named Jalisa — good for #418 that year. Today's parents encounter it on its way down the popularity curve, which for many parents is exactly the appeal. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Babies named Jalisa per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Jalisa in class?
Jalisa scores 87 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "rare" band. A high score means genuine rarity — your Jalisa will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Jalisa is most common
State-level data for Jalisa is sparse in 2025 — the name's footprint is too small for most states to report (the SSA suppresses counts under 5 per state for privacy).
Names like Jalisa
Statistically, parents drawn to Jalisa tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Raisa, Parisa, Marisa, Alysha, and Justina.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Jalisa | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 27 | #4878 |
| 2024 | 28 | #4772 |
| 2023 | 31 | #4454 |
| 2022 | 29 | #4671 |
| 2021 | 32 | #4326 |
| 2020 | 37 | #3841 |
| 2019 | 37 | #3923 |
| 2018 | 28 | #4768 |
| 2017 | 23 | #5517 |
| 2016 | 42 | #3656 |
| 2015 | 58 | #2964 |
| 2014 | 61 | #2809 |
| 2013 | 70 | #2533 |
| 2012 | 87 | #2160 |
| 2011 | 90 | #2124 |
| 2010 | 82 | #2313 |
| 2009 | 105 | #1979 |
| 2008 | 99 | #2062 |
| 2007 | 98 | #2071 |
| 2006 | 114 | #1806 |
| 2005 | 107 | #1819 |
| 2004 | 103 | #1835 |
| 2003 | 92 | #1970 |
| 2002 | 108 | #1695 |
| 2001 | 126 | #1489 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Jalisa a popular girl name?
Jalisa ranked #4915 among girls in 2025 with 27 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #2964.
When was the name Jalisa most popular?
Jalisa peaked in 1989, when 592 American girls received the name (ranked #418 that year). Since 1989 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Jalisa?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 66,667 newborn American girls was named Jalisa. It scores 87/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "rare".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.