Total births
95
Girls' name · since 1979
Willisha
Willisha has 95 recorded births since 1979 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1991 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 95
- total births
- 1979–2000
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 57%
- born in that decade
Willisha is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 95 have been recorded since 1979.
Social Security Administration records show Willisha recorded 95 times among girls since 1979, 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 1979 to 2000.
- 95 total births
- 1979–2000 years on record
- 1990s peak decade
- 57% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
95 girls have been named Willisha since 1979, peaking in the 1990s, last recorded in 2000.
- 95
- total births
- 1979–2000
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 57%
- born in that decade
1990s
Peak decade
57% of everyone ever named Willisha was born in this single decade.
1991
Single peak year
10 babies were named Willisha in 1991 - its busiest year on record.
Willisha's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Willisha splits its recorded history at 1991: 55% of all births land in the more recent half, 45% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1986 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1991 peak of 10 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Willisha at a glance
Last recorded 2000Peak year
1991
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1979
Willisha popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1979–2000
- Peak year (1991)
- 10
- Annual births at peak, across 22 years of records
Willisha by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1990s was Willisha's strongest decade.
54 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 57% of all-time use.
Willisha births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 7
1970s
7 births
- 1980s
1980s
29 births
- 1990s
1990s
54 births
- 2000s 5
2000s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 54 births (57% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Willisha? ▼
Willisha has been given to 95 babies in the U.S. since 1979, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2000. 10 babies were born in 1991, its single highest year.
When was Willisha most popular? ▼
Willisha was most popular in the 1990s decade with 54 total births. The single peak year was 1991.
How long has the name Willisha been used? ▼
Records for Willisha go back to 1979, giving 22 years of history through 2000.
What names are similar to Willisha? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Willie, Wilma, Willow, Willa, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Willisha's data
- Willisha's decade-level peak was the 1990s (54 total births); usage has since declined to 5 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 Willisha
Nearby Names Like Willisha
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Willisha
Willie Girl
#13478 146,197 births
Wilma Girl
#3967 140,101 births
Willow Girl
#41 65,095 births
Willa Girl
#423 32,824 births
William Girl
#10275 16,029 births
Compare Willisha side by side: Willisha vs Willie Willisha vs Wilma Willisha vs Willow
Related Names
Names with a similar number of total births
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, 1979–2000 (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. "Willisha: Baby Name Since 1979 - 95 Births, Peak 1991." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/willisha. 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 Willisha 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.