Recorded 1976–1978 Girls' name Peak 1976 10 births

Lalisha — girls' name

10 babies named Lalisha in U.S. Social Security records since 1976, with the highest year being 1976. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1970s10
1970s
Peak decade

100% of everyone ever named Lalisha was born in this single decade.

1976
Single peak year

5 babies were named Lalisha in 1976 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Lalisha

The Social Security Administration has registered 10 babies named Lalisha between 1976 and 1978, spanning 3 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Lalisha currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 1978. The name reached its historical peak in 1976, when 5 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Lalisha performed strongest in the 1970s, accumulating 10 births during that ten-year window.

No etymological entry is currently available for Lalisha 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 10 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.

Lalisha at a glance

Last recorded 1978

Total births

10

Since 1976

3 years of records

Peak year

1976

5 births that year

Strongest decade: 1970s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1978

Active since

1976

Recorded for 3 years

Last year on file: 1978

Lalisha popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1978–1976

Last recorded 1978
Peak year (1976)
5
Annual births at peak — across 3 years of records
5 19781976 5

Lalisha by decade

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

Peak: 1970s
Peak decade
1970s
10 births that decade — 100% of Lalisha's all-time total
1970s10

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Lalisha?
10 babies have been named Lalisha since 1976. It was last recorded in 1978. The peak year was 1976 with 5 births.
When was Lalisha most popular?
Lalisha was most popular in the 1970s decade with 10 total births. The single peak year was 1976.
How long has the name Lalisha been used?
Lalisha has been recorded in Social Security data since 1976, spanning 3 years of data through 1978.
What names are similar to Lalisha?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Lala, Lalita, Lalah, Lalani, 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, 1976–1978 (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.