Jalisha: 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	–	–	–	–
1970s	–	–	–	–
1980s	96	10	–	#2,349
1990s	308	31	+221%	#2,159
2000s	118	12	-62%	#5,566
2010s	20	2	-83%	#10,054
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

1970s

–

1980s

–

#2,349

1990s

308

+221%

#2,159

2000s

118

-62%

#5,566

2010s

-83%

#10,054

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Jalisha

Jalisha 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 1988, 542 American babies have been named Jalisha. Its peak came in 1990, when 60 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1990s.

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

How old are people named Jalisha?

The median living Jalisha is about 31 years old; half are between 25 and 35. An estimated 500 people named Jalisha 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.

Jalisha 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	–	–
2018	–	–
2017	–	–
2016	–	–
2015	–	–
2014	–	–
2013	–	–
2012	–	–
2011	9	#11,577
2010	11	#10,054
2009	–	–
2008	8	#13,081
2007	9	#12,029
2006	8	#12,858
2005	9	#11,271
2004	14	#7,991
2003	13	#8,195
2002	19	#5,980
2001	18	#6,162
2000	20	#5,566
1995	32	#3,446
1990	60	#2,159
1985	–	–
1980	–	–
1975	–	–
1970	–	–
1965	–	–
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Jalisha?

The median living Jalisha is about 31 years old. Half of all living Jalishas are between 25 and 35 years old.

How many people named Jalisha are alive today?

An estimated 500 people named Jalisha are alive in the United States, based on 542 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Jalisha in 2025?

Jalisha 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 Jalisha?

542 babies have been named Jalisha in the United States since 1988, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Jalisha most popular?

Jalisha peaked in 1990, when 60 newborns received the name.

Is Jalisha a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Jalisha rising or falling?

Jalisha has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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Jalisha popularity over time

The story of Jalisha

How old are people named Jalisha?

Jalisha year by year

Frequently asked questions

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