US rank #13661 Girls' name Peak 1989 5,903 births

Felisha — #13661 US girls' name

5,903 babies named Felisha in U.S. Social Security records since 1953, with the highest year being 1989. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1950s471960s3961970s13351980s20251990s16552000s3432010s962020s6
#13661
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 23% of names given to girls today.

1980s
Peak decade

34% of everyone ever named Felisha was born in this single decade.

1989
Single peak year

291 babies were named Felisha in 1989 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Felisha

The Social Security Administration has registered 5,903 babies named Felisha between 1953 and 2024, spanning 72 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Felisha currently holds the #13661 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 1989, when 291 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Felisha performed strongest in the 1980s, accumulating 2,025 births during that ten-year window. Across the 8 decades of recorded activity, Felisha shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Texas, which accounts for 605 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by California and New York. In total, SSA state-level files list Felisha in 34 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Felisha 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 5,903 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.

Felisha at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

5,903

Since 1953

72 years of records

Peak year

1989

291 births that year

Strongest decade: 1980s

Current rank

#13,661

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1953

Recorded for 72 years

Last year on file: 2024

Felisha popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1953

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (1989)
291
Annual births at peak — across 72 years of records
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Felisha by decade

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

Peak: 1980s
Peak decade
1980s
2,025 births that decade — 34% of Felisha's all-time total
1950s471960s3961970s13351980s20251990s16552000s3432010s962020s6

Felisha by state

Where Felisha concentrates geographically — total births since 1953

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Felisha
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Texas
605 10.2%
#2 California
480 8.1%
#3 New York
279 4.7%
#4 Florida
232 3.9%
#5 Georgia
202 3.4%
#6 Mississippi
189 3.2%
#7 Illinois
178 3.0%
#8 North Carolina
163 2.8%
Texas share of Felisha's total US births 10.2%
Even split

605 of 5,903 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 34 reporting states.

Felisha appears in 34 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Felisha?
5,903 babies have been named Felisha since 1953. It currently ranks #13661 among girls. The peak year was 1989 with 291 births.
When was Felisha most popular?
Felisha was most popular in the 1980s decade with 2,025 total births. The single peak year was 1989.
Where is Felisha most popular?
The top states for the name Felisha are Texas (605 births), California (480 births), New York (279 births).
How long has the name Felisha been used?
Felisha has been recorded in Social Security data since 1953, spanning 72 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Felisha?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Felicia, Felicity, Felecia, Felice, 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, 1953–2024 (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.