girl's name
Malisa
- Gender Girl
- Letters 6
- Births on record 2,353
Malisa is a girl's name. In 2021 it was given to 6 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
- Peaked in 1973, when 104 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
- First appears in US birth records in 1885.
Malisa 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 2021, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1880s | 11 |
| 1890s | 10 |
| 1900s | 5 |
| 1950s | 36 |
| 1960s | 452 |
| 1970s | 866 |
| 1980s | 512 |
| 1990s | 303 |
| 2000s | 105 |
| 2010s | 34 |
| 2020s (to 2021) | 6 |
How popular is Malisa?
In 2021, Malisa was given to 6 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Where Malisa 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 Malisa
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Malisa also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Malisa over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Malisa
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Malisa — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Malisa
How popular is the name Malisa?
In 2021, Malisa was given to 6 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Is Malisa a girl's or a boy's name?
Malisa is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
When was Malisa most popular?
Malisa peaked in 1973, when 104 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.