Carlisle Boy & girl
How popular is Carlisle?
#3,239 boy name in 2025
36 baby boys were named Carlisle in the US in 2025, making it the 3239th most popular boy name. Another 9 girls got the name (#10,104 for girls).
1,558living people named Carlisle (est.)
16median age of people named Carlisle
2,329babies named Carlisle since 1880
1 in 73,674US babies born in 2025
Carlisle popularity over time
Boys Girls
| Rank in 2025 | #3,239 for boys (▲ 31 from 2024) |
|---|---|
| Babies in 2025 | 36 boys, 9 girls |
| 10-year trend | Steady (+3% babies vs 2015) |
| Earlier ranks | #3,230 in 2015, #2,924 in 2020 |
| Peak year | 2012 (47 boys) |
| Highest rank | #615 in 1893 |
| First recorded | 1888 |
| Boys vs girls (last 10 years) | 76% boys, 24% girls |
| Chance a classmate shares it | 0.0% in a class of 25 kids born in 2025 |
Where Carlisle is most popular
Babies named Carlisle per 1,000 boys born in each state, 2021 to 2025. Darker means more common.
AKMEVTNHWAIDMTNDMNILWIMINYRIMAORNVWYSDIAINOHPANJCTCAUTCONEMOKYWVVAMDDEAZNMKSARTNNCSCDCOKLAMSALGAHITXFL
- Tennessee: 0.0 per 1,000 (5 boys)
- North Carolina: 0.0 per 1,000 (5 boys)
- Texas: 0.0 per 1,000 (8 boys)
- California: 0.0 per 1,000 (5 boys)
Carlisle by decade
| Decade | Baby boys | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 9 | #704 |
| 1890s | 36 | #615 |
| 1900s | 10 | #1,204 |
| 1910s | 188 | #1,097 |
| 1920s | 231 | #1,348 |
| 1930s | 176 | #1,326 |
| 1940s | 155 | #1,460 |
| 1950s | 108 | #1,814 |
| 1960s | 66 | #2,672 |
| 1970s | 92 | #2,811 |
| 1980s | 70 | #3,229 |
| 1990s | 76 | #4,667 |
| 2000s | 54 | #6,798 |
| 2010s | 365 | #2,593 |
| 2020s | 226 | #2,917 |
Boy names about as popular as Carlisle
Questions
- Is Carlisle a boy or girl name?
- Carlisle is used for both. Over the last 10 years, 76% of babies named Carlisle were boys and 24% were girls.
- How popular is the name Carlisle?
- 36 baby boys were named Carlisle in the US in 2025, making it the 3239th most popular boy name. Another 9 girls got the name (#10,104 for girls).
- When was Carlisle most popular?
- Carlisle peaked in 2012, when 47 boys were given the name. Its highest rank was #615 in 1893.
- How many people are named Carlisle?
- 2,329 babies have been named Carlisle in the US since 1880. We estimate about 1,558 of them are alive in 2026, with a median age of 16.
- Where is Carlisle most popular?
- From 2021 to 2025, Carlisle was most common in Tennessee, at 0.0 of every 1,000 boys born there.
Source: Social Security Administration baby name data, 1880 to 2025 (names given to at least 5 babies of a sex in a year). Living-people and median-age figures are our estimates using US life tables. How we calculate.