girl's name

Carlisha

kar-LEE-shuh (English)

  • Gender Girl
  • Syllables 3
  • Letters 8
  • Births on record 671

Carlisha is a girl's name with 3 syllables. In 2014 it was given to 7 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 1991, when 40 babies were given the name.
  • It has largely dropped out of use.
  • First appears in US birth records in 1977.
  • 3 syllables, with the stress on syllable 2.

Carlisha Over Time

Births per decade in the United States, 1970s to 2010s.

280
'70 '80 '90 '00 '10
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Births named Carlisha by decade in the United States
Decade Births
1970s 39
1980s 222
1990s 280
2000s 117
2010s 7

How Popular Is Carlisha?

In 2014, Carlisha was given to 7 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 Carlisha Is Used

England & Wales #4,611 3 in 1998
United States #13,845 7 in 2014

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 Carlisha

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

Parents Who Like Carlisha Also Like

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

How to Say Carlisha

  • English kar-LEE-shuh

Sibling Names for Carlisha

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

Common Questions About Carlisha

How popular is the name Carlisha?

In 2014, Carlisha was given to 7 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 Carlisha a girl's or a boy's name?

Carlisha is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.

How many syllables are in Carlisha?

Carlisha has 3 syllables.

When was Carlisha most popular?

Carlisha peaked in 1991, when 40 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.