Girls' name · since 1968
Telisha
1,182 babies named Telisha in U.S. Social Security records since 1968, with the highest year being 1980. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #6,690 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 1,182
- born since 1968
- 1980s
- peak decade
Telisha sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 1,182 recorded since 1968.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Telisha has been recorded 1,182 times among girls since 1968, 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 1968 to 2007.
- #6,690 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 1,182 born since 1968
- 1980s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Telisha ranks #6,690 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 1,182 born since 1968, peaking in the 1980s.
- #6,690 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 1,182
- born since 1968
- 1980s
- peak decade
Telisha's 1,182 recorded births place it above 90.75% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
14 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by Texas.
Telisha's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Telisha's SSA record in two at 1988 and the more recent half accounts for 33% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 67%, consistent with a name more common in the past than in recent years. Its calmest year was 1999, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1980 peak of 93, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Telisha popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1968–2007
- Peak year (1980)
- 93
- Annual births at peak, across 40 years of records
Telisha by decade
1980s is the heaviest window (500 births, 42% of the file).
1980s was Telisha's strongest decade.
500 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 42% of all-time use.
Telisha births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1960s 11
1960s
11 births
- 1970s
1970s
386 births
- 1980s
1980s
500 births
- 1990s
1990s
225 births
- 2000s 60
2000s
60 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 500 births (42% of all-time use).
How Telisha 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 Telisha's total volume
Telisha by state
Where Telisha concentrates geographically, total births since 1968
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 38 | 3.2% |
| #2 | Georgia | | 27 | 2.3% |
| #3 | North Carolina | | 27 | 2.3% |
| #4 | Louisiana | | 17 | 1.4% |
| #5 | New York | | 15 | 1.3% |
| #6 | Alabama | | 14 | 1.2% |
| #7 | Florida | | 12 | 1.0% |
| #8 | Mississippi | | 10 | 0.8% |
38 of 1,182 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 14 reporting states.
Telisha appears in 14 states. Explore state details →
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What to do with Telisha's data
- Telisha's decade-level peak was the 1980s (500 total births); usage has since declined to 60 in the 2000s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Texas records the most Telishas (38 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Telisha: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1980)
Similar record span (~39 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, 1968–2007 (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 Telisha 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.