US rank #13807 Girls' name Peak 1990 335 births

Dalisha — #13807 US girls' name

335 babies named Dalisha in U.S. Social Security records since 1974, with the highest year being 1990. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1970s271980s851990s1602000s572020s6
#13807
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 22% of names given to girls today.

1990s
Peak decade

48% of everyone ever named Dalisha was born in this single decade.

1990
Single peak year

27 babies were named Dalisha in 1990 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Dalisha

The Social Security Administration has registered 335 babies named Dalisha between 1974 and 2024, spanning 51 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Dalisha currently holds the #13807 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 1990, when 27 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Dalisha performed strongest in the 1990s, accumulating 160 births during that ten-year window. Across the 5 decades of recorded activity, Dalisha shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in California, which accounts for 6 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Texas. In total, SSA state-level files list Dalisha in 2 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Dalisha in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 335 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Dalisha at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

335

Since 1974

51 years of records

Peak year

1990

27 births that year

Strongest decade: 1990s

Current rank

#13,807

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1974

Recorded for 51 years

Last year on file: 2024

Dalisha popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1974

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (1990)
27
Annual births at peak — across 51 years of records
051015202530 202420052000199619921988198219771974 6

Dalisha by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 1990s
Peak decade
1990s
160 births that decade — 48% of Dalisha's all-time total
1970s271980s851990s1602000s572020s6

Dalisha by state

Where Dalisha concentrates geographically — total births since 1974

Geographically diffuse
Top 2 states by recorded births for the name Dalisha
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
6 1.8%
#2 Texas
5 1.5%
California share of Dalisha's total US births 1.8%
Even split

6 of 335 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 2 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Dalisha?
335 babies have been named Dalisha since 1974. It currently ranks #13807 among girls. The peak year was 1990 with 27 births.
When was Dalisha most popular?
Dalisha was most popular in the 1990s decade with 160 total births. The single peak year was 1990.
Where is Dalisha most popular?
The top states for the name Dalisha are California (6 births), Texas (5 births).
How long has the name Dalisha been used?
Dalisha has been recorded in Social Security data since 1974, spanning 51 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Dalisha?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Dale, Dallas, Dalia, Daleyza, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

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Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1974–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.