Total births
276
Girls' name · since 1965
Arlisha
276 babies named Arlisha in U.S. Social Security records since 1965, with the highest year being 1973. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 276
- total births
- 1965–2004
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 39%
- born in that decade
Arlisha sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 276 recorded since 1965.
Social Security Administration records show Arlisha recorded 276 times among girls since 1965, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1980s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1965 to 2004.
- 276 total births
- 1965–2004 years on record
- 1980s peak decade
- 39% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
276 girls have been named Arlisha since 1965, peaking in the 1980s, last recorded in 2004.
- 276
- total births
- 1965–2004
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 39%
- born in that decade
1980s
Peak decade
39% of everyone ever named Arlisha was born in this single decade.
1973
Single peak year
16 babies were named Arlisha in 1973 - its busiest year on record.
Arlisha's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Arlisha's full recorded timeline at 1985, 49% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 51% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1967, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1973 peak of 16 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Arlisha at a glance
Last recorded 2004Peak year
1973
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1965
Arlisha popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1965–2004
- Peak year (1973)
- 16
- Annual births at peak, across 40 years of records
Arlisha by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1980s was Arlisha's strongest decade.
109 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 39% of all-time use.
Arlisha births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1960s 20
1960s
20 births
- 1970s
1970s
63 births
- 1980s
1980s
109 births
- 1990s
1990s
74 births
- 2000s 10
2000s
10 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 109 births (39% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Arlisha? ▼
276 babies have been named Arlisha since 1965. It was last recorded in 2004. The peak year was 1973 with 16 births.
When was Arlisha most popular? ▼
Arlisha was most popular in the 1980s decade with 109 total births. The single peak year was 1973.
How long has the name Arlisha been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Arlisha since 1965 -- 40 years through the most recent 2004 data.
What names are similar to Arlisha? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Arlene, Arline, Arleen, Arlette, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Arlisha's data
- Arlisha's decade-level peak was the 1980s (109 total births); usage has since declined to 10 in the 2000s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Arlisha
Nearby Names Like Arlisha
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Arlisha
Arlene Girl
#1799 143,010 births
Arline Girl
17,590 births
Arleen Girl
#4782 12,611 births
Arlette Girl
#583 8,109 births
Arleth Girl
#428 6,840 births
Compare Arlisha side by side: Arlisha vs Arlene Arlisha vs Arline Arlisha vs Arleen
Related Names
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Data Sources
Data as of July 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1965–2004 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Arlisha: Baby Name Since 1965 - 276 Births, Peak 1973." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/arlisha. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Arlisha draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of July 2026.