Total births
177
Girls' name · since 1963
Felesha
177 babies named Felesha in U.S. Social Security records since 1963, with the highest year being 1971. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 177
- total births
- 1963–1993
- years on record
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 45%
- born in that decade
Felesha sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 177 recorded since 1963.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Felesha has been recorded 177 times among girls since 1963, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1970s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1963 to 1993.
- 177 total births
- 1963–1993 years on record
- 1970s peak decade
- 45% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
177 girls have been named Felesha since 1963, peaking in the 1970s, last recorded in 1993.
- 177
- total births
- 1963–1993
- years on record
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 45%
- born in that decade
1970s
Peak decade
45% of everyone ever named Felesha was born in this single decade.
1971
Single peak year
13 babies were named Felesha in 1971 - its busiest year on record.
Felesha's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Felesha's SSA record in two at 1980 and the more recent half accounts for 46% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 54%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1963, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1971 peak of 13, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Felesha at a glance
Last recorded 1993Peak year
1971
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1963
Felesha popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1963–1993
- Peak year (1971)
- 13
- Annual births at peak, across 31 years of records
Felesha by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1970s was Felesha's strongest decade.
79 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 45% of all-time use.
Felesha births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1960s 16
1960s
16 births
- 1970s
1970s
79 births
- 1980s
1980s
50 births
- 1990s
1990s
32 births
What this shows Peak: 1970s at 79 births (45% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Felesha? ▼
Since 1963, Social Security records show 177 babies named Felesha. The most recent recorded year was 1993. Its busiest year on record was 1971, with 13 births.
When was Felesha most popular? ▼
Felesha was most popular in the 1970s decade with 79 total births. The single peak year was 1971.
How long has the name Felesha been used? ▼
Records for Felesha go back to 1963, giving 31 years of history through 1993.
What names are similar to Felesha? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Felicia, Felicity, Felecia, Felisha, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Felesha's data
- Felesha's usage has stayed within range of its 1970s decade-level peak (79 total births) through the 1990s (32) -- 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 Felesha
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Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Felesha
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Felecia Girl
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Felisha Girl
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Felice Girl
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Compare Felesha side by side: Felesha vs Felicia Felesha vs Felicity Felesha vs Felecia
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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, 1963–1993 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Felesha: Baby Name Since 1963 - 177 Births, Peak 1971." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/felesha. 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 Felesha 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.