Total births
16
Girls' name · since 1973
Walisha
16 babies named Walisha in U.S. Social Security records since 1973, with the highest year being 1990. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 16
- total births
- 1973–1990
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 38%
- born in that decade
16 girls have been named Walisha since 1973, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Social Security Administration records show Walisha recorded 16 times among girls since 1973, 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 1973 to 1990.
- 16 total births
- 1973–1990 years on record
- 1990s peak decade
- 38% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
16 girls have been named Walisha since 1973, peaking in the 1990s, last recorded in 1990.
- 16
- total births
- 1973–1990
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 38%
- born in that decade
1990s
Peak decade
38% of everyone ever named Walisha was born in this single decade.
1990
Single peak year
6 babies were named Walisha in 1990 - its busiest year on record.
Walisha's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Walisha's full recorded timeline at 1988, 69% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 31% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 1973, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1990 peak of 6 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Walisha at a glance
Last recorded 1990Peak year
1990
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1973
Walisha popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1973–1990
- Peak year (1990)
- 6
- Annual births at peak, across 18 years of records
Walisha by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1990s was Walisha's strongest decade.
6 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 38% of all-time use.
Walisha births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s
1970s
5 births
- 1980s
1980s
5 births
- 1990s
1990s
6 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 6 births (38% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Walisha? ▼
Walisha has been given to 16 babies in the U.S. since 1973, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 1990. 6 babies were born in 1990, its single highest year.
When was Walisha most popular? ▼
Walisha was most popular in the 1990s decade with 6 total births. The single peak year was 1990.
How long has the name Walisha been used? ▼
Walisha has been recorded in Social Security data since 1973, spanning 18 years of data through 1990.
What names are similar to Walisha? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Walter, Walker, Wallace, Wallis, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
Keep exploring Walisha
Nearby Names Like Walisha
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Walisha
Walter Girl
3,632 births
Walker Girl
#1759 1,037 births
Wallace Girl
588 births
Wallis Girl
#9041 573 births
Waleska Girl
#8534 542 births
Compare Walisha side by side: Walisha vs Walter Walisha vs Walker Walisha vs Wallace
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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, 1973–1990 (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. "Walisha: Baby Name Since 1973 - 16 Births, Peak 1990." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/walisha. 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 Walisha 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.