Girls' name · since 1979

Earlisha

Earlisha has 98 recorded births since 1979 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1993 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.

#27,303 of 72,339
all-time among girls
98
born since 1979
1990s
peak decade

98 girls have been named Earlisha since 1979, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.

Earlisha has 98 recorded births among girls since 1979, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1990s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1979 to 1994.

  • #27,303 of 72,339 all-time among girls
  • 98 born since 1979
  • 1990s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Earlisha ranks #27,303 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 98 born since 1979, peaking in the 1990s.

#27,303 of 72,339
all-time among girls
98
born since 1979
1990s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Earlisha's 98 recorded births place it above 62.15% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.

1 jurisdictions
State-record footprint

The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by Louisiana.

Earlisha's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Earlisha's SSA record in two at 1988 and the more recent half accounts for 59% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 41%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1984, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1993 peak of 16, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.

Earlisha popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1979–1994

Last recorded 1994
Peak year (1993)
16
Annual births at peak, across 16 years of records
05101520 1979198319851988199019921994 9

Earlisha by decade

1990s is the heaviest window (47 births, 48% of the file).

1990s was Earlisha's strongest decade.

47 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 48% of all-time use.

Earlisha births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1990s at 47 births (48% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Earlisha by state

Where Earlisha concentrates geographically, total births since 1979

Geographically diffuse
Top 1 states by recorded births for the name Earlisha
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Louisiana
5 5.1%
Louisiana share of Earlisha's total US births 5.1%

5 of 98 births nationwide.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Earlisha?
98 babies have been named Earlisha since 1979. All-time, it sits at #27,303 of 72,339 girls' names by recorded births. It was last recorded in 1994. The peak year was 1993 with 16 births.
Where does Earlisha sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Earlisha ranks #27,303 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Earlisha most popular?
Earlisha was most popular in the 1990s decade with 47 total births. The single peak year was 1993.
Where is Earlisha most popular?
The top states for the name Earlisha are Louisiana (5 births).
How long has the name Earlisha been used?
Records for Earlisha go back to 1979, giving 16 years of history through 1994.
What names are similar to Earlisha?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Earline, Earnestine, Earlene, Eartha, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

What to do with Earlisha's data

  • Louisiana records the most Earlishas (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Louisiana names

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 Earlisha: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

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, 1979–1994 (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 Earlisha 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.