Total births
248
Girls' name · since 1965
Valisha
248 babies named Valisha in U.S. Social Security records since 1965, with the highest year being 1990. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 248
- total births
- 1965–2000
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 43%
- born in that decade
Valisha is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 248 have been recorded since 1965.
Social Security Administration records show Valisha recorded 248 times among girls since 1965, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1980s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1965 to 2000.
- 248 total births
- 1965–2000 years on record
- 1980s peak decade
- 43% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
248 girls have been named Valisha since 1965, peaking in the 1980s, last recorded in 2000.
- 248
- total births
- 1965–2000
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 43%
- born in that decade
1980s
Peak decade
43% of everyone ever named Valisha was born in this single decade.
1990
Single peak year
20 babies were named Valisha in 1990 - its busiest year on record.
Valisha's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Valisha splits its recorded history at 1980: 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 1965 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1990 peak of 20 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Valisha at a glance
Last recorded 2000Peak year
1990
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1965
Valisha popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1965–2000
- Peak year (1990)
- 20
- Annual births at peak, across 36 years of records
Valisha by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1980s was Valisha's strongest decade.
106 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 43% of all-time use.
Valisha births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1960s 19
1960s
19 births
- 1970s
1970s
90 births
- 1980s
1980s
106 births
- 1990s 26
1990s
26 births
- 2000s 7
2000s
7 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 106 births (43% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Valisha? ▼
Since 1965, Social Security records show 248 babies named Valisha. The most recent recorded year was 2000. Its busiest year on record was 1990, with 20 births.
When was Valisha most popular? ▼
Valisha was most popular in the 1980s decade with 106 total births. The single peak year was 1990.
How long has the name Valisha been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Valisha since 1965 -- 36 years through the most recent 2000 data.
What names are similar to Valisha? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Valerie, Valeria, Valentina, Valarie, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Valisha's data
- Valisha's decade-level peak was the 1980s (106 total births); usage has since declined to 7 in the 2000s -- 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 Valisha
Nearby Names Like Valisha
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Valisha
Valerie Girl
#147 273,229 births
Valeria Girl
#162 80,052 births
Valentina Girl
#47 65,147 births
Valarie Girl
#2438 18,714 births
Valencia Girl
#1266 12,198 births
Compare Valisha side by side: Valisha vs Valerie Valisha vs Valeria Valisha vs Valentina
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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, 1965–2000 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
Cite this page
NameAlmanac Editorial. "Valisha: Baby Name Since 1965 - 248 Births, Peak 1990." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/valisha. 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 Valisha 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.