Declining since 1989, #5,722 for girls today.
Popularity of Jalissa since 1985
Babies named Jalissa per year in U.S. Social Security records.
Data table (by decade)
| Decade | Girls |
|---|---|
| 1980s | 357 |
| 1990s | 1,086 |
| 2000s | 1,164 |
| 2010s | 720 |
| 2020s | 199 |
Meaning & origin
Jalissa is a modern invented name that first appeared in U.S. birth records in 1985. It reached its peak rank of 5,722 in 1988, with an estimated 1 in 76,537 girls given the name in that year. Since 1989 its usage has steadily declined. The name was most popular in the 1980s and saw its highest concentration in Florida. Jalissa is typical of the creative naming trends of that era, combining the popular 'J' beginning and the melodic '-issa' ending found in names like Alyssa and Melissa. Despite its relatively recent coinage, Jalissa has maintained a consistent if modest presence in the American naming landscape over the past four decades.
Jalissa first appeared in the United States in the mid-1980s, part of a wave of invented names combining fashionable syllables and suffixes such as -issa. It is likely a modern coinage without a long etymological history.
Where Jalissa is most popular
Births per 100,000 girls by state, 2025. The lightest shade means too few recorded births.
Nicknames & variants
Nicknames: Jali, Lissa, Jal
Sibling names for Jalissa
Names that share Jalissa's style, for a brother or sister.
