Delisha: 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	–	–	–	–
1960s	38	4	–	#4,011
1970s	225	23	+492%	#2,320
1980s	311	31	+38%	#2,254
1990s	262	26	-16%	#2,655
2000s	105	11	-60%	#5,419
2010s	39	4	-63%	#8,853
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

#4,011

1970s

225

+492%

#2,320

1980s

311

+38%

#2,254

1990s

262

-16%

#2,655

2000s

105

-60%

#5,419

2010s

-63%

#8,853

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Delisha

Delisha 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 1961, 980 American babies have been named Delisha. Its peak came in 1989, when 53 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1980s.

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 Delisha stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Delisha?

The median living Delisha is about 37 years old; half are between 31 and 46. An estimated 1,000 people named Delisha 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.

Delisha 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	–	–
2020	–	–
2019	5	#16,150
2018	–	–
2017	8	#11,930
2016	–	–
2015	7	#13,361
2014	–	–
2013	–	–
2012	–	–
2011	6	#15,327
2010	13	#8,853
2009	–	–
2008	12	#9,638
2007	5	#18,353
2006	6	#15,625
2005	6	#14,965
2004	8	#11,893
2003	12	#8,656
2002	16	#6,794
2001	21	#5,419
2000	19	#5,768
1995	21	#4,717
1990	44	#2,655
1985	41	#2,409
1980	23	#3,530
1975	27	#2,757
1970	18	#3,461
1965	–	–
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Delisha?

The median living Delisha is about 37 years old. Half of all living Delishas are between 31 and 46 years old.

How many people named Delisha are alive today?

An estimated 1,000 people named Delisha are alive in the United States, based on 980 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Delisha in 2025?

Delisha 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 Delisha?

980 babies have been named Delisha in the United States since 1961, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Delisha most popular?

Delisha peaked in 1989, when 53 newborns received the name.

Is Delisha a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Delisha rising or falling?

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

Who are famous people named Delisha?

Well-known people named Delisha include DeLisha Milton-Jones (basketball player).

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Delisha popularity over time

The story of Delisha

How old are people named Delisha?

Delisha year by year

Famous people named Delisha

Frequently asked questions

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