Total births
5,903
Girls' name · since 1953
Felisha
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.
- #13709
- among girls today
- 5,903
- born since 1953
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 23%
- more common than other girls
Yes -- Felisha is the #13709 most popular girls' name in the U.S. today, with 5,903 recorded since 1953.
Felisha has 5,903 recorded births among girls since 1953, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #13709 as of the latest data, more common than 23% of girls, busiest in the 1980s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1953 to 2024.
- #13709 among girls today
- 5,903 born since 1953
- 1980s peak decade
- 23% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Felisha is currently the #13709 girls' name in America, more common than 23% of girls - 5,903 born since 1953, peaking in the 1980s.
- #13709
- among girls today
- 5,903
- born since 1953
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 23%
- more common than other girls
Felisha vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#13709
of 17,726 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.
How Felisha compares
5,903 Top 12% higher than 88% of 17,726 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Felisha's all-time total is 15x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Felisha | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 5,903 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 291 | 48 | 19,840 |
Felisha's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Felisha's full recorded timeline at 1987, 50% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 50% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 2015, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1989 peak of 291 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Felisha at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
1989
Current rank
#13,709
Active since
1953
Felisha popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1953–2024
- Peak year (1989)
- 291
- Annual births at peak, across 72 years of records
Felisha by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1980s was Felisha's strongest decade.
2,025 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 34% of all-time use.
Felisha births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1950s 47
1950s
47 births
- 1960s 396
1960s
396 births
- 1970s
1970s
1,335 births
- 1980s
1980s
2,025 births
- 1990s
1990s
1,655 births
- 2000s 343
2000s
343 births
- 2010s 96
2010s
96 births
- 2020s 6
2020s
6 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 2,025 births (34% of all-time use).
How Felisha compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Felisha's total volume
Felisha vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Felisha by state
Where Felisha concentrates geographically, total births since 1953
| 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? ▼
Since 1953, Social Security records show 5,903 babies named Felisha. Today it holds rank #13709 among girls. Its busiest year on record 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? ▼
Records for Felisha go back to 1953, giving 72 years of history 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.
What to do with Felisha's data
- Felisha's decade-level peak was the 1980s (2,025 total births); usage has since declined to 6 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Texas records the most Felishas (605 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas names
- 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 Felisha
Nearby Names Like Felisha
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Felisha
Felicia Girl
#4476 91,092 births
Felicity Girl
#485 18,559 births
Felecia Girl
10,268 births
Felice Girl
4,188 births
Felipa Girl
#13523 2,249 births
Compare Felisha side by side: Felisha vs Felicia Felisha vs Felicity Felisha vs Felecia
Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Felisha
Britt #13708
2,916 births · Peak 1973
Kati #13710
4,772 births · Peak 1986
Gricelda #13707
1,577 births · Peak 1983
Mi #13711
721 births · Peak 1981
Fayla #13706
21 births · Peak 2024
Lachelle #13712
2,442 births · Peak 1990
Teana #13705
1,000 births · Peak 1993
Alicea #13713
1,185 births · Peak 1998
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, 1953–2024 (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. "Felisha: #13709 Girls' Name - 5,903 Births, Peak 1989." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/felisha. 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 Felisha 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.