Alisa
Girl name · #1658 in 2025 · Uniqueness 77/100
Alisa ranks #1658 among American girls' names as of 2025, with 125 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #1034, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 14,400 girls born in 2025 was named Alisa.
The 80-year story
Alisa first appears in the Social Security records in 1945, when 6 girls received the name. Its peak came in 1970, when 1,153 girls were named Alisa — good for #265 that year. Today's parents encounter it as a name from their grandparents’ generation, which is precisely the vintage window from which names get revived. 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 Alisa per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Alisa in class?
Alisa scores 77 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 Alisa will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Alisa is most common
Geography matters for names, and Alisa is no exception. In 2025 the states with the most Alisas were CA (25), FL (14), NY (13), PA (7), OH (6). Raw counts naturally favor populous states, but the spread still hints at where the name is part of the local naming culture.
Names like Alisa
Statistically, parents drawn to Alisa tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Melisa, Audra, Lisa, Sonia, and Anissa.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Alisa | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 125 | #1652 |
| 2024 | 153 | #1441 |
| 2023 | 163 | #1377 |
| 2022 | 171 | #1362 |
| 2021 | 190 | #1236 |
| 2020 | 186 | #1227 |
| 2019 | 207 | #1158 |
| 2018 | 248 | #1039 |
| 2017 | 262 | #990 |
| 2016 | 259 | #1022 |
| 2015 | 258 | #1034 |
| 2014 | 286 | #944 |
| 2013 | 236 | #1046 |
| 2012 | 261 | #972 |
| 2011 | 247 | #1012 |
| 2010 | 278 | #931 |
| 2009 | 285 | #938 |
| 2008 | 320 | #872 |
| 2007 | 321 | #868 |
| 2006 | 300 | #887 |
| 2005 | 356 | #752 |
| 2004 | 382 | #701 |
| 2003 | 374 | #699 |
| 2002 | 404 | #630 |
| 2001 | 384 | #656 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Alisa a popular girl name?
Alisa ranked #1658 among girls in 2025 with 125 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #1034.
When was the name Alisa most popular?
Alisa peaked in 1970, when 1,153 American girls received the name (ranked #265 that year). Since 1970 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Alisa?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 14,400 newborn American girls was named Alisa. It scores 77/100 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.