unisex name
Carlisle
- Gender Unisex
- Syllables 2
- Letters 8
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 2,422
Carlisle is a unisex name with 2 syllables. It is given to both girls and boys — about 19% of recorded births with this name are girls. In 2025 it was given to 45 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Peaked in 2010, when 62 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 73,676 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1888.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Carlisle over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1880s 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 |
|---|---|
| 1880s | 9 |
| 1890s | 36 |
| 1900s | 10 |
| 1910s | 188 |
| 1920s | 231 |
| 1930s | 176 |
| 1940s | 161 |
| 1950s | 108 |
| 1960s | 66 |
| 1970s | 92 |
| 1980s | 84 |
| 1990s | 191 |
| 2000s | 177 |
| 2010s | 498 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 302 |
How popular is Carlisle?
In 2025, Carlisle was given to 45 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Carlisle 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 Carlisle
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Carlisle also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Carlisle over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Carlisle
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Carlisle — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Carlisle
How popular is the name Carlisle?
In 2025, Carlisle was given to 45 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Carlisle a girl's or a boy's name?
Carlisle is used for both girls and boys. About 19% of recorded births with this name are girls.
How many syllables are in Carlisle?
Carlisle has 2 syllables.
When was Carlisle most popular?
Carlisle peaked in 2010, when 62 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.
Is Carlisle a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Carlisle currently ranks #3,313 in the United States. It has been rising over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.