girl's name
Alisa
- Gender Girl
- Syllables 3
- Letters 5
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 37,912
Northern Ireland
#468
2019 births
Alisa is a girl's name with 3 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 125 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Peaked in 1970, when 1,153 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 26,523 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1945.
- 3 syllables, with the stress on syllable 2.
Alisa over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1940s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1940s | 44 |
| 1950s | 1,941 |
| 1960s | 8,426 |
| 1970s | 7,603 |
| 1980s | 5,217 |
| 1990s | 4,425 |
| 2000s | 3,541 |
| 2010s | 2,542 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 988 |
How popular is Alisa?
In 2025, Alisa was given to 125 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Alisa is used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Alisa
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Alisa also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Alisa over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Alisa in other languages
The same name as it is spelled elsewhere — not shortenings, and not different names that merely sound alike. Each one has its own record here.
- Indonesian
- Alisia
Sibling names for Alisa
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Alisa — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Alisa
How popular is the name Alisa?
In 2025, Alisa was given to 125 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Alisa a girl's or a boy's name?
Alisa is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
How many syllables are in Alisa?
Alisa has 3 syllables.
When was Alisa most popular?
Alisa peaked in 1970, when 1,153 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
Is Alisa a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Alisa currently ranks #766 in the United States. Its usage has held steady over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.