Carlisle
Carlisle is a given name related to Carlyle. It may refer to the following notable people:
Meaning & Origin of Carlisle
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Carlisle is a given name related to Carlyle. It may refer to the following notable people:
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The Story of Carlisle
As a girl name
Carlisle first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1944, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2010, when 21 Carlisles were born — ranking #6,182 that year. As of 2026, Carlisle ranks #8,017 for girls with 12 births, gradually rising (+7%). In total, more than 482 Carlisles have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1940s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Carlisle first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1888, with 9 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2012, when 47 Carlisles were born — ranking #2,594 that year. As of 2026, Carlisle ranks #3,428 for boys with 34 births, gradually falling (-11%). In total, more than 2K Carlisles have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1880s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Carlisle
Carlisle is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1888 and has accumulated 2K births in the dataset. Carlisle's peak popularity came in 2012 when it ranked #615. Use the chart and map above to compare Carlisle's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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