Total births
25
Girls' name · since 1981
Nalisha
25 babies named Nalisha in U.S. Social Security records since 1981, with the highest year being 1989. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 25
- total births
- 1981–1993
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 80%
- born in that decade
25 girls have been named Nalisha since 1981, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Nalisha has 25 recorded births among girls since 1981, 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 1981 to 1993.
- 25 total births
- 1981–1993 years on record
- 1980s peak decade
- 80% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
25 girls have been named Nalisha since 1981, peaking in the 1980s, last recorded in 1993.
- 25
- total births
- 1981–1993
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 80%
- born in that decade
1980s
Peak decade
80% of everyone ever named Nalisha was born in this single decade.
1989
Single peak year
9 babies were named Nalisha in 1989 - its busiest year on record.
Nalisha's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Nalisha splits its recorded history at 1989: 56% of all births land in the more recent half, 44% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1981 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1989 peak of 9 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Nalisha at a glance
Last recorded 1993Peak year
1989
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1981
Nalisha popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1981–1993
- Peak year (1989)
- 9
- Annual births at peak, across 13 years of records
Nalisha by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1980s was Nalisha's strongest decade.
20 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 80% of all-time use.
Nalisha births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s
1980s
20 births
- 1990s 5
1990s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 20 births (80% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Nalisha? ▼
25 babies have been named Nalisha since 1981. It was last recorded in 1993. The peak year was 1989 with 9 births.
When was Nalisha most popular? ▼
Nalisha was most popular in the 1980s decade with 20 total births. The single peak year was 1989.
How long has the name Nalisha been used? ▼
Nalisha has been recorded in Social Security data since 1981, spanning 13 years of data through 1993.
What names are similar to Nalisha? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Nalani, Nala, Nallely, Naliyah, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Nalisha's data
- Nalisha's decade-level peak was the 1980s (20 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 1990s -- 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 Nalisha
Nearby Names Like Nalisha
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Nalisha
Nalani Girl
#531 7,954 births
Nala Girl
#754 6,138 births
Nallely Girl
#5063 2,994 births
Naliyah Girl
#1893 1,332 births
Nalah Girl
#4350 1,001 births
Compare Nalisha side by side: Nalisha vs Nalani Nalisha vs Nala Nalisha vs Nallely
Related Names
Names with a similar number of total births
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, 1981–1993 (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. "Nalisha: Baby Name Since 1981 - 25 Births, Peak 1989." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/nalisha. 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 Nalisha 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.