girl's name

Allisa

uh-LIS-uh (English)

  • Gender Girl
  • Syllables 3
  • Letters 6
  • Births on record 1,373

Allisa is a girl's name with 3 syllables. In 2015 it was given to 12 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published figures for the United States.

  • Peaked in 1998, when 56 babies were given the name.
  • It has largely dropped out of use.
  • First appears in US birth records in 1960.
  • 3 syllables, with the stress on syllable 2.

Allisa Over Time

Births per decade in the United States, 1960s to 2010s.

439
'60 '70 '80 '90 '00 '10
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Births named Allisa by decade in the United States
Decade Births
1960s 119
1970s 157
1980s 245
1990s 439
2000s 323
2010s 57

How Popular Is Allisa?

In 2015, Allisa was given to 12 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published figures for the United States.

Where Allisa Is Used

Canada #2,655 5 in 2001
United States #8,940 12 in 2015

The bar shows how near the top of each country's list the name sits, on a scale where #1 fills the row and #1,000 is a sliver. The figures beside it are the real rank and the babies recorded that year.

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 Allisa

These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.

Parents Who Like Allisa Also Like

Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Allisa over the last century — the same taste, a different name.

How to Say Allisa

  • English uh-LIS-uh

Sibling Names for Allisa

Names from the same era that do not rhyme or share an initial with Allisa — the two things that make a sibling set grate.

Common Questions About Allisa

How popular is the name Allisa?

In 2015, Allisa was given to 12 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published figures for the United States.

Is Allisa a girl's or a boy's name?

Allisa is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.

How many syllables are in Allisa?

Allisa has 3 syllables.

When was Allisa most popular?

Allisa peaked in 1998, when 56 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.