Girls' name · since 1959
Talisa
Since 1959, U.S. Social Security records show 2,084 babies named Talisa, peaking in 1989. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #4,587 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 2,084
- born since 1959
- 1980s
- peak decade
Talisa sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 2,084 recorded since 1959.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Talisa has been recorded 2,084 times among girls since 1959, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1980s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1959 to 2024.
- #4,587 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 2,084 born since 1959
- 1980s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Talisa ranks #4,587 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 2,084 born since 1959, peaking in the 1980s.
- #4,587 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 2,084
- born since 1959
- 1980s
- peak decade
Talisa's 2,084 recorded births place it above 93.65% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
17 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by California.
Talisa's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Talisa's SSA record in two at 1991 and the more recent half accounts for 43% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 57%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1959, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1989 peak of 168, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Talisa popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1959–2024
- Peak year (1989)
- 168
- Annual births at peak, across 66 years of records
Talisa by decade
1980s is the heaviest window (598 births, 29% of the file).
1980s was Talisa's strongest decade.
598 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 29% of all-time use.
Talisa births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1950s 5
1950s
5 births
- 1960s 147
1960s
147 births
- 1970s
1970s
348 births
- 1980s
1980s
598 births
- 1990s
1990s
521 births
- 2000s
2000s
318 births
- 2010s 126
2010s
126 births
- 2020s 21
2020s
21 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 598 births (29% of all-time use).
How Talisa compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Talisa's total volume
Talisa by state
Where Talisa concentrates geographically, total births since 1959
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 133 | 6.4% |
| #2 | New York | | 71 | 3.4% |
| #3 | Illinois | | 62 | 3.0% |
| #4 | Florida | | 45 | 2.2% |
| #5 | Texas | | 32 | 1.5% |
| #6 | Michigan | | 20 | 1.0% |
| #7 | Pennsylvania | | 19 | 0.9% |
| #8 | New Jersey | | 15 | 0.7% |
133 of 2,084 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 17 reporting states.
Talisa appears in 17 states. Explore state details →
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What to do with Talisa's data
- Talisa's decade-level peak was the 1980s (598 total births); usage has since declined to 21 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Talisas (133 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Related Names
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Talisa: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1989)
Similar record span (~65 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 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, 1959–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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 Talisa 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 August 2026.