Total births
46
Girls' name · since 1987
Paulisha
Paulisha has 46 recorded births since 1987 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1992 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 46
- total births
- 1987–1993
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 67%
- born in that decade
Paulisha is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 46 have been recorded since 1987.
Social Security Administration records show Paulisha recorded 46 times among girls since 1987, 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 1987 to 1993.
- 46 total births
- 1987–1993 years on record
- 1990s peak decade
- 67% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
46 girls have been named Paulisha since 1987, peaking in the 1990s, last recorded in 1993.
- 46
- total births
- 1987–1993
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 67%
- born in that decade
1990s
Peak decade
67% of everyone ever named Paulisha was born in this single decade.
1992
Single peak year
10 babies were named Paulisha in 1992 - its busiest year on record.
Paulisha's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Paulisha's full recorded timeline at 1991, 50% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 50% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1991, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1992 peak of 10 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Paulisha at a glance
Last recorded 1993Peak year
1992
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1987
Paulisha popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1987–1993
- Peak year (1992)
- 10
- Annual births at peak, across 7 years of records
Paulisha by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1990s was Paulisha's strongest decade.
31 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 67% of all-time use.
Paulisha births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s
1980s
15 births
- 1990s
1990s
31 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 31 births (67% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Paulisha? ▼
46 babies have been named Paulisha since 1987. It was last recorded in 1993. The peak year was 1992 with 10 births.
When was Paulisha most popular? ▼
Paulisha was most popular in the 1990s decade with 31 total births. The single peak year was 1992.
How long has the name Paulisha been used? ▼
Paulisha has been recorded in Social Security data since 1987, spanning 7 years of data through 1993.
What names are similar to Paulisha? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Paula, Pauline, Paulette, Paulina, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
Keep exploring Paulisha
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Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 1987–1993 (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. "Paulisha: Baby Name Since 1987 - 46 Births, Peak 1992." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/paulisha. 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 Paulisha 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 June 2026.