Total births
405
Girls' name · since 1974
Kelisha
405 babies named Kelisha in U.S. Social Security records since 1974, with the highest year being 1991. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 405
- total births
- 1974–2012
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 33%
- born in that decade
Kelisha sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 405 recorded since 1974.
Kelisha has 405 recorded births among girls since 1974, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, 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 1974 to 2012.
- 405 total births
- 1974–2012 years on record
- 1980s peak decade
- 33% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
405 girls have been named Kelisha since 1974, peaking in the 1980s, last recorded in 2012.
- 405
- total births
- 1974–2012
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 33%
- born in that decade
1980s
Peak decade
33% of everyone ever named Kelisha was born in this single decade.
1991
Single peak year
22 babies were named Kelisha in 1991 - its busiest year on record.
Kelisha's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Kelisha's SSA record in two at 1993 and the more recent half accounts for 42% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 58%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1976, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1991 peak of 22, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Kelisha at a glance
Last recorded 2012Peak year
1991
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1974
Kelisha popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1974–2012
- Peak year (1991)
- 22
- Annual births at peak, across 39 years of records
Kelisha by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1980s was Kelisha's strongest decade.
135 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 33% of all-time use.
Kelisha births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 49
1970s
49 births
- 1980s
1980s
135 births
- 1990s
1990s
120 births
- 2000s
2000s
89 births
- 2010s 12
2010s
12 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 135 births (33% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Kelisha? ▼
Kelisha has been given to 405 babies in the U.S. since 1974, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2012. 22 babies were born in 1991, its single highest year.
When was Kelisha most popular? ▼
Kelisha was most popular in the 1980s decade with 135 total births. The single peak year was 1991.
How long has the name Kelisha been used? ▼
Kelisha has been recorded in Social Security data since 1974, spanning 39 years of data through 2012.
What names are similar to Kelisha? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Kelly, Kelsey, Kelli, Kellie, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Kelisha's data
- Kelisha's decade-level peak was the 1980s (135 total births); usage has since declined to 12 in the 2010s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- 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 Kelisha
Nearby Names Like Kelisha
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Kelisha
Kelly Girl
#867 473,965 births
Kelsey Girl
#673 150,416 births
Kelli Girl
#7320 74,891 births
Kellie Girl
#6955 50,754 births
Kelley Girl
#6681 46,099 births
Compare Kelisha side by side: Kelisha vs Kelly Kelisha vs Kelsey Kelisha vs Kelli
Related Names
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Data Sources
Data as of July 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, 1974–2012 (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. "Kelisha: Baby Name Since 1974 - 405 Births, Peak 1991." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/kelisha. 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 Kelisha 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 July 2026.