Recorded 1985–1997 Girls' name Peak 1989 33 births

Kellisha — girls' name

33 babies named Kellisha in U.S. Social Security records since 1985, with the highest year being 1989. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

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The verdict

33 girls have been named Kellisha since 1985, peaking in the 1980s, last recorded in 1997.

33
total births
1985–1997
years on record
1980s
peak decade
64%
born in that decade
1980s
Peak decade

64% of everyone ever named Kellisha was born in this single decade.

1989
Single peak year

9 babies were named Kellisha in 1989 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Kellisha

The Social Security Administration has registered 33 babies named Kellisha between 1985 and 1997, spanning 13 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Kellisha currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 1997. The name reached its historical peak in 1989, when 9 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Kellisha performed strongest in the 1980s, accumulating 21 births during that ten-year window. Across the 2 decades of recorded activity, Kellisha shows notable generational variation in parental adoption.

No etymological entry is currently available for Kellisha 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 33 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.

Kellisha at a glance

Last recorded 1997

Total births

33

Since 1985

13 years of records

Peak year

1989

9 births that year

Strongest decade: 1980s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1997

Active since

1985

Recorded for 13 years

Last year on file: 1997

Kellisha popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1997–1985

Last recorded 1997
Peak year (1989)
9
Annual births at peak — across 13 years of records
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Kellisha by decade

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

Peak: 1980s
Peak decade
1980s
21 births that decade — 64% of Kellisha's all-time total
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Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Kellisha?
33 babies have been named Kellisha since 1985. It was last recorded in 1997. The peak year was 1989 with 9 births.
When was Kellisha most popular?
Kellisha was most popular in the 1980s decade with 21 total births. The single peak year was 1989.
How long has the name Kellisha been used?
Kellisha has been recorded in Social Security data since 1985, spanning 13 years of data through 1997.
What names are similar to Kellisha?
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.

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, 1985–1997 (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.