Holding steady.
Popularity of Tylisa since 1971
Babies named Tylisa per year in U.S. Social Security records.
Data table (by decade)
| Decade | Girls |
|---|---|
| 1970s | 25 |
| 1980s | 29 |
| 1990s | 61 |
| 2000s | 17 |
| 2010s | 0 |
| 2020s | 0 |
Meaning & origin
Tylisa is a modern American name that first appeared in birth records in 1971 during an era of inventive name coinage. It reached its highest level of use in 1990, the peak year for the name. While it has never entered the top 1,000 rankings nationally, its usage has remained steady over the decades, indicating a consistent but modest appeal. The name is typically given to girls and likely arose from combining the trendy prefix Ty- (as in Tyler) with the suffix -lisa (from Lisa), or as a variant of Talisa. Tylisa's trajectory has been stable, without dramatic rises or falls, and it remains a rare but recognizable choice in the United States.
Tylisa first appeared in United States birth records in the 1970s, part of a creative naming trend that blended syllables from other names. It may be a combination of the popular prefix Ty- (as in Tyler or Tyron) with the suffix -lisa (from Lisa), or a respelling of Talisa. The name has no known etymological roots in any language and is a modern invention.
Nicknames & variants
Nicknames: Ty, Lisa
Sibling names for Tylisa
Names that share Tylisa's style, for a brother or sister.
