Felisha: 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	47	5	–	#3,154
1960s	396	40	+743%	#1,363
1970s	1,335	134	+237%	#789
1980s	2,025	203	+52%	#677
1990s	1,655	166	-18%	#775
2000s	343	34	-79%	#2,643
2010s	96	10	-72%	#6,466
2020s (to 2025)	6	1	-90%	#14,033

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

#3,154

1960s

396

+743%

#1,363

1970s

1,335

134

+237%

#789

1980s

2,025

203

+52%

#677

1990s

1,655

166

-18%

#775

2000s

343

-79%

#2,643

2010s

-72%

#6,466

2020s (to 2025)

-90%

#14,033

The story of Felisha

Felisha 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 1953, 5,903 American babies have been named Felisha. Its peak came in 1989, when 291 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 Felisha stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Felisha?

The median living Felisha is about 38 years old; half are between 33 and 47. An estimated 5,700 people named Felisha 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.

Felisha 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	6	#14,033
2023	–	–
2022	–	–
2021	–	–
2020	–	–
2019	6	#14,368
2018	5	#16,477
2017	–	–
2016	8	#12,133
2015	5	#17,333
2014	10	#10,410
2013	10	#10,517
2012	17	#7,242
2011	15	#7,920
2010	20	#6,466
2009	15	#8,188
2008	29	#5,061
2007	23	#5,957
2006	29	#4,868
2005	25	#5,153
2004	26	#4,983
2003	34	#3,970
2002	52	#2,866
2001	54	#2,750
2000	56	#2,643
1995	147	#1,172
1990	264	#775
1985	236	#733
1980	141	#1,023
1975	150	#886
1970	89	#1,251
1965	39	#1,834
1960	17	#3,023
1955	6	#5,402
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Felisha?

The median living Felisha is about 38 years old. Half of all living Felishas are between 33 and 47 years old.

How many people named Felisha are alive today?

An estimated 5,700 people named Felisha are alive in the United States, based on 5,903 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Felisha mean?

A female given name, variant of Felicia.

How popular is the name Felisha in 2025?

Felisha 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 Felisha?

5,903 babies have been named Felisha in the United States since 1953, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Felisha most popular?

Felisha peaked in 1989, when 291 newborns received the name.

Is Felisha a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Felisha rising or falling?

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

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Felisha popularity over time

The story of Felisha

How old are people named Felisha?

Felisha year by year

Frequently asked questions

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