Girl · #12,196 in 2026

Marlisa

Marlisa Ann Punzalan, also known simply as Marlisa, is an Australian singer. She won the sixth season of The X Factor Australia in 2014, aged 15, the youngest contestant to have won the show.

Current Rank
#12,196
Peak Rank
#3,566 (1989)
Total Babies
796
5-Yr Trend
Stable
1957
First Year
2021
Last Year
1989
Peak Year
#3566
Peak Rank
796
Total Count
53
Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Marlisa

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

Marlisa Ann Punzalan, also known simply as Marlisa, is an Australian singer. She won the sixth season of The X Factor Australia in 2014, aged 15, the youngest contestant to have won the show.

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The Story of Marlisa

Marlisa first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1957, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1989, when 28 Marlisas were born — ranking #3,566 that year. As of 2026, Marlisa ranks #12,196 for baby girls with 7 births, with steady use. In total, more than 796 Marlisas have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1950s through the 2020s.

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Names that sound like Marlisa

Phonetically similar names — useful when Marlisa 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 Marlisa

What does the name Marlisa mean?
Marlisa Ann Punzalan, also known simply as Marlisa, is an Australian singer. She won the sixth season of The X Factor Australia in 2014, aged 15, the youngest contestant to have won the show.
How popular is Marlisa in 2026?
In 2026, Marlisa ranks #12,196 among girls' names in the U.S., with 7 babies given the name that year.
When was Marlisa most popular?
Marlisa reached its peak popularity in 1989, ranking #3,566 that year with 28 babies given the name.
In which U.S. states is Marlisa most popular?
Marlisa has historically been most popular in Ohio, California. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Marlisa.
Is Marlisa a unisex name?
In U.S. Social Security records, Marlisa is primarily a girl's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a boy's name.
What names go well with Marlisa?
Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Marlisa include Isaac, Alden, Syria. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

About the name Marlisa

Marlisa is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1957 and has accumulated 796 births in the dataset. Marlisa's peak popularity came in 1989 when it ranked #3,566. Use the chart and map above to compare Marlisa'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.