Girl · #12,180 in 2026

Laisa

Laisa is a feminine given name. Notable people with the name include:Laisa Digitaki, Fijian businesswoman Laisa Lerus, French handball player Laisa Vulakoro, Fijian singer

Current Rank
#12,180
Peak Rank
#3,591 (2000)
Total Babies
232
5-Yr Trend
Stable
1981
First Year
2023
Last Year
2000
Peak Year
#3591
Peak Rank
232
Total Count
25
Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Laisa

What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.

Laisa is a feminine given name. Notable people with the name include:Laisa Digitaki, Fijian businesswoman Laisa Lerus, French handball player Laisa Vulakoro, Fijian singer

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The Story of Laisa

Laisa first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1981, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2000, when 36 Laisas were born — ranking #3,591 that year. As of 2026, Laisa ranks #12,180 for baby girls with 7 births, with steady use. In total, more than 232 Laisas have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1980s through the 2020s.

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Names that sound like Laisa

Phonetically similar names — useful when Laisa is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.

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Frequently Asked Questions about Laisa

What does the name Laisa mean?
Laisa is a feminine given name. Notable people with the name include:Laisa Digitaki, Fijian businesswoman Laisa Lerus, French handball player Laisa Vulakoro, Fijian singer
How popular is Laisa in 2026?
In 2026, Laisa ranks #12,180 among girls' names in the U.S., with 7 babies given the name that year.
When was Laisa most popular?
Laisa reached its peak popularity in 2000, ranking #3,591 that year with 36 babies given the name.
In which U.S. states is Laisa most popular?
Laisa has historically been most popular in Puerto Rico, Texas, California. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Laisa.
Is Laisa a unisex name?
In U.S. Social Security records, Laisa is primarily a girl's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a boy's name.
What names go well with Laisa?
Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Laisa include Allura, Hailley, Maison. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

About the name Laisa

Laisa is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1981 and has accumulated 232 births in the dataset. Laisa's peak popularity came in 2000 when it ranked #3,591. Use the chart and map above to compare Laisa'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 .

Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.