Total births
30
Girls' name · since 1987
Calesha
30 babies named Calesha in U.S. Social Security records since 1987, with the highest year being 1988. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 30
- total births
- 1987–1997
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 50%
- born in that decade
30 girls have been named Calesha since 1987, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Calesha has 30 recorded births among girls since 1987, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1980s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1987 to 1997.
- 30 total births
- 1987–1997 years on record
- 1980s peak decade
- 50% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
30 girls have been named Calesha since 1987, peaking in the 1980s, last recorded in 1997.
- 30
- total births
- 1987–1997
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 50%
- born in that decade
1980s
Peak decade
50% of everyone ever named Calesha was born in this single decade.
1988
Single peak year
9 babies were named Calesha in 1988 - its busiest year on record.
Calesha's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Calesha splits its recorded history at 1993: 50% of all births land in the more recent half, 50% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1993 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1988 peak of 9 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Calesha at a glance
Last recorded 1997Peak year
1988
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1987
Calesha popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1987–1997
- Peak year (1988)
- 9
- Annual births at peak, across 11 years of records
Calesha by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1980s was Calesha's strongest decade.
15 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 50% of all-time use.
Calesha births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s
1980s
15 births
- 1990s
1990s
15 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 15 births (50% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Calesha? ▼
Calesha has been given to 30 babies in the U.S. since 1987, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 1997. 9 babies were born in 1988, its single highest year.
When was Calesha most popular? ▼
Calesha was most popular in the 1980s decade with 15 total births. The single peak year was 1988.
How long has the name Calesha been used? ▼
Records for Calesha go back to 1987, giving 11 years of history through 1997.
What names are similar to Calesha? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Callie, Cali, Calista, Calliope, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Calesha's data
- Calesha's usage has stayed within range of its 1980s decade-level peak (15 total births) through the 1990s (15) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- 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 Calesha
Nearby Names Like Calesha
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Calesha
Callie Girl
#176 70,190 births
Cali Girl
#493 23,342 births
Calista Girl
#1453 7,504 births
Calliope Girl
#498 6,098 births
Caleigh Girl
#2711 5,768 births
Compare Calesha side by side: Calesha vs Callie Calesha vs Cali Calesha vs Calista
Related Names
Names with a similar number of total births
Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 1987–1997 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
Cite this page
NameAlmanac Editorial. "Calesha: Baby Name Since 1987 - 30 Births, Peak 1988." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/calesha. 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 Calesha 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 June 2026.