Total births
240
Girls' name · since 1975
Calisha
240 babies named Calisha in U.S. Social Security records since 1975, with the highest year being 1982. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 240
- total births
- 1975–2006
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 50%
- born in that decade
Calisha sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 240 recorded since 1975.
Social Security Administration records show Calisha recorded 240 times among girls since 1975, 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 1975 to 2006.
- 240 total births
- 1975–2006 years on record
- 1980s peak decade
- 50% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
240 girls have been named Calisha since 1975, peaking in the 1980s, last recorded in 2006.
- 240
- total births
- 1975–2006
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 50%
- born in that decade
1980s
Peak decade
50% of everyone ever named Calisha was born in this single decade.
1982
Single peak year
16 babies were named Calisha in 1982 - its busiest year on record.
Calisha's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Calisha's full recorded timeline at 1987, 53% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 47% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1975, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1982 peak of 16 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Calisha at a glance
Last recorded 2006Peak year
1982
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1975
Calisha popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1975–2006
- Peak year (1982)
- 16
- Annual births at peak, across 32 years of records
Calisha by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1980s was Calisha's strongest decade.
119 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 50% of all-time use.
Calisha births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 32
1970s
32 births
- 1980s
1980s
119 births
- 1990s
1990s
75 births
- 2000s 14
2000s
14 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 119 births (50% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Calisha? ▼
240 babies have been named Calisha since 1975. It was last recorded in 2006. The peak year was 1982 with 16 births.
When was Calisha most popular? ▼
Calisha was most popular in the 1980s decade with 119 total births. The single peak year was 1982.
How long has the name Calisha been used? ▼
Records for Calisha go back to 1975, giving 32 years of history through 2006.
What names are similar to Calisha? ▼
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 Calisha's data
- Calisha's decade-level peak was the 1980s (119 total births); usage has since declined to 14 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 Calisha
Nearby Names Like Calisha
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Calisha
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 Calisha side by side: Calisha vs Callie Calisha vs Cali Calisha vs Calista
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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, 1975–2006 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
Cite this page
NameAlmanac Editorial. "Calisha: Baby Name Since 1975 - 240 Births, Peak 1982." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/calisha. 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 Calisha 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.