A FIELD REPORT ON THE NAME
Alisa
streamlined · sibilant · transitional
Origin & Meaning
AI-WrittenA variant of Alice and Alicia with roots across continental Europe and Russia. It first appeared in American birth records in 1945. The spelling drafted behind the popularity of Lisa before finding its own footing in the late 1960s.
Also answers toAli, Lisa
Fig. 1 — Births per annum, 1945–2025
SSA Data 1945 peak: 1,153 souls, A.D. 1970 2025
2025: 125 born, falling ↘
Estimated Age
43 yrs
Most Alisas were born around 1970 — once maintained a CD binder with real conviction.
Peak Reign
1970
№265 that year
Generation
Gen X, 37%
then Millennial 23% · Gen Z 17%
Rarity
Top 2000 all-time
≈35K ever born · now falling
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Alisa grew up with
SSA DataPong·Star Wars opening weekend·Schoolhouse Rock
Data vs. Humans
What the data says
SSA Data
SSA: Alisa peaked in 1970.
Estimated average age: 43.
What people think
Opinion LedgerAwaiting human data — cast the first votes.
Alisa sounds like someone born in —
Fig. 2 — Style Coordinates
AI Seed · Votes Override at n=30 Vintage Modern
Formal Casual
Soft Strong
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In your mind, Alisa sounds more like a —
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Public Opinion Ledger
Ledger Opens Soon
The public has not yet weighed in on Alisa. Early ballots carry the most weight.
* Early ballots — fewer than 30 cast so far. The ledger settles at 30.
First Impressions
AI-WrittenThe name reads as someone who spends an unusual portion of her life spelling her name out loud to administrative staff. It sits midway between the midcentury familiarity of Lisa and the late-century surge of Alyssa. The overall tone is competent, quiet, and mildly inconvenienced by drop-down menus.
Field Notes
AI-WrittenField Note 01
The name hit its high-water mark in 1970 with about one thousand births, settling at rank 265.
Field Note 02
Thirty-seven percent of all living bearers belong to Generation X, with an average age landing right at forty-three.
Field Note 03
By 2025, annual tallies had dropped to 125, turning a once-frequent alternate spelling into a rarity.
Notable Alisas
AI-WrittenAlisa Weilersteinclassical cellist, b. 1982
Alisa Harveymiddle-distance runner, b. 1965
Ephemera — If Alisa were a…
AI-WrittenCity
Santa Rosa
Color
Cornflower blue
Job
Speech pathologist
Object
Felt-tip grading pen
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