Girls' name · since 1980
Charlisha
Since 1980, U.S. Social Security records show 61 babies named Charlisha, peaking in 1994. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #32,619 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 61
- born since 1980
- 1980s
- peak decade
61 girls have been named Charlisha since 1980, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Social Security Administration records show Charlisha recorded 61 times among girls since 1980, 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 1980 to 1994.
- #32,619 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 61 born since 1980
- 1980s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Charlisha ranks #32,619 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 61 born since 1980, peaking in the 1980s.
- #32,619 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 61
- born since 1980
- 1980s
- peak decade
Charlisha's 61 recorded births place it above 54.68% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.
Charlisha's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Charlisha's full recorded timeline at 1988, 66% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 34% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 1980, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1994 peak of 11 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Charlisha popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1980–1994
- Peak year (1994)
- 11
- Annual births at peak, across 15 years of records
Charlisha by decade
1980s is the heaviest window (38 births, 62% of the file).
1980s was Charlisha's strongest decade.
38 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 62% of all-time use.
Charlisha births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s
1980s
38 births
- 1990s
1990s
23 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 38 births (62% of all-time use).
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- Charlisha's usage has stayed within range of its 1980s decade-level peak (38 total births) through the 1990s (23) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Charlisha: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1994)
Similar record span (~14 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 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, 1980–1994 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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 Charlisha 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 August 2026.