Delisa: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade	Girls	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–
1930s	–	–	–	–
1940s	–	–	–	–
1950s	272	27	–	#1,371
1960s	1,151	115	+323%	#825
1970s	705	71	-39%	#979
1980s	599	60	-15%	#1,205
1990s	365	37	-39%	#1,815
2000s	106	11	-71%	#5,647
2010s	48	5	-55%	#12,132
2020s (to 2025)	5	1	-83%	#15,844

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

272

–

#1,371

1960s

1,151

115

+323%

#825

1970s

705

-39%

#979

1980s

599

-15%

#1,205

1990s

365

-39%

#1,815

2000s

106

-71%

#5,647

2010s

-55%

#12,132

2020s (to 2025)

-83%

#15,844

The story of Delisa

Delisa is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1951, 3,251 American babies have been named Delisa. Its peak came in 1965, when 145 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1960s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Delisa stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Delisa?

The median living Delisa is about 53 years old; half are between 38 and 60. An estimated 3,000 people named Delisa are alive in the United States today.

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Delisa year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	–	–
2024	–	–
2023	–	–
2022	–	–
2021	5	#15,844
2020	–	–
2019	5	#16,149
2018	5	#16,299
2017	6	#14,589
2016	7	#13,268
2015	8	#12,132
2014	5	#17,233
2013	7	#13,535
2012	–	–
2011	5	#17,471
2010	–	–
2009	5	#18,025
2008	11	#10,268
2007	6	#16,015
2006	10	#10,795
2005	22	#5,647
2004	8	#11,892
2003	7	#12,750
2002	10	#9,684
2001	16	#6,701
2000	11	#8,719
1995	15	#6,041
1990	79	#1,815
1985	51	#2,084
1980	46	#2,196
1975	52	#1,785
1970	128	#979
1965	145	#825
1960	87	#1,166
1955	30	#1,947
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Delisa, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Delisa?

The median living Delisa is about 53 years old. Half of all living Delisas are between 38 and 60 years old.

How many people named Delisa are alive today?

An estimated 3,000 people named Delisa are alive in the United States, based on 3,251 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Delisa in 2025?

Delisa did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Delisa?

3,251 babies have been named Delisa in the United States since 1951, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Delisa most popular?

Delisa peaked in 1965, when 145 newborns received the name.

Is Delisa a boy or girl name?

Delisa is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Delisa rising or falling?

Delisa is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

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Delisa popularity over time

The story of Delisa

How old are people named Delisa?

Delisa year by year

Frequently asked questions

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