Girls' name · since 1980
Jelisa
Since 1980, U.S. Social Security records show 1,098 babies named Jelisa, peaking in 1989. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #7,034 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 1,098
- born since 1980
- 1990s
- peak decade
Jelisa sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 1,098 recorded since 1980.
Social Security Administration records show Jelisa recorded 1,098 times among girls since 1980, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1990s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1980 to 2024.
- #7,034 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 1,098 born since 1980
- 1990s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Jelisa ranks #7,034 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 1,098 born since 1980, peaking in the 1990s.
- #7,034 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 1,098
- born since 1980
- 1990s
- peak decade
Jelisa's 1,098 recorded births place it above 90.27% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
18 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by Illinois.
Jelisa's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Jelisa's SSA record in two at 2000 and the more recent half accounts for 17% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 83%, consistent with a name more common in the past than in recent years. Its calmest year was 1980, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1989 peak of 145, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Jelisa popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1980–2024
- Peak year (1989)
- 145
- Annual births at peak, across 45 years of records
Jelisa by decade
1990s is the heaviest window (602 births, 55% of the file).
1990s was Jelisa's strongest decade.
602 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 55% of all-time use.
Jelisa births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s
1980s
312 births
- 1990s
1990s
602 births
- 2000s 132
2000s
132 births
- 2010s 38
2010s
38 births
- 2020s 14
2020s
14 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 602 births (55% of all-time use).
How Jelisa 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 Jelisa's total volume
Jelisa by state
Where Jelisa concentrates geographically, total births since 1980
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Illinois | | 65 | 5.9% |
| #2 | New York | | 65 | 5.9% |
| #3 | Texas | | 50 | 4.6% |
| #4 | Florida | | 45 | 4.1% |
| #5 | Georgia | | 44 | 4.0% |
| #6 | Mississippi | | 43 | 3.9% |
| #7 | Alabama | | 40 | 3.6% |
| #8 | California | | 30 | 2.7% |
65 of 1,098 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 18 reporting states.
Jelisa appears in 18 states. Explore state details →
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What to do with Jelisa's data
- Jelisa's decade-level peak was the 1990s (602 total births); usage has since declined to 14 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Illinois records the most Jelisas (65 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Illinois names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Related Names
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Jelisa: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1989)
Similar record span (~44 yrs)
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, 1980–2024 (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 Jelisa 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.