Total births
82
Girls' name · since 1976
Salisha
82 babies named Salisha in U.S. Social Security records since 1976, with the highest year being 1982. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 82
- total births
- 1976–2010
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 49%
- born in that decade
Salisha is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 82 have been recorded since 1976.
Salisha has 82 recorded births among girls since 1976, 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 1976 to 2010.
- 82 total births
- 1976–2010 years on record
- 1980s peak decade
- 49% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
82 girls have been named Salisha since 1976, peaking in the 1980s, last recorded in 2010.
- 82
- total births
- 1976–2010
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 49%
- born in that decade
1980s
Peak decade
49% of everyone ever named Salisha was born in this single decade.
1982
Single peak year
9 babies were named Salisha in 1982 - its busiest year on record.
Salisha's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Salisha's SSA record in two at 1988 and the more recent half accounts for 51% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 49%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1992, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1982 peak of 9, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Salisha at a glance
Last recorded 2010Peak year
1982
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1976
Salisha popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1976–2010
- Peak year (1982)
- 9
- Annual births at peak, across 35 years of records
Salisha by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1980s was Salisha's strongest decade.
40 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 49% of all-time use.
Salisha births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 12
1970s
12 births
- 1980s
1980s
40 births
- 1990s
1990s
25 births
- 2010s 5
2010s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 40 births (49% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Salisha? ▼
82 babies have been named Salisha since 1976. It was last recorded in 2010. The peak year was 1982 with 9 births.
When was Salisha most popular? ▼
Salisha was most popular in the 1980s decade with 40 total births. The single peak year was 1982.
How long has the name Salisha been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Salisha since 1976 -- 35 years through the most recent 2010 data.
What names are similar to Salisha? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Sally, Sallie, Salma, Salina, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Salisha's data
- Salisha's decade-level peak was the 1980s (40 total births); usage has since declined to 5 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 Salisha
Nearby Names Like Salisha
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Salisha
Sally Girl
#1095 205,229 births
Sallie Girl
#5962 49,961 births
Salma Girl
#872 10,311 births
Salina Girl
#4678 7,239 births
Salem Girl
#432 6,491 births
Compare Salisha side by side: Salisha vs Sally Salisha vs Sallie Salisha vs Salma
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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, 1976–2010 (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. "Salisha: Baby Name Since 1976 - 82 Births, Peak 1982." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/salisha. 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 Salisha 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.