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girls' name ★ peaked 1989

Shalisa

Gender Girl Rank 2025 Below top lists
Rank 2025
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among girls
Babies in 2025
<5
named Shalisa
How common
–
girls born in 2025
Peak year
1989
65 babies
All-time total
863
#8,316 all-time among girls
First recorded
1967
in Social Security records

Shalisa popularity over time

863 babies have been named Shalisa since 1967, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
0.010.020.030.0418801900192019401960198020002020Peak 1989Girls

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 – – – –
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1950s – – – –
1960s 22 2 – #3,590
1970s 170 17 +673% #2,848
1980s 265 27 +56% #1,977
1990s 326 33 +23% #2,066
2000s 75 8 -77% #9,050
2010s 5 1 -93% #19,394
2020s (to 2025) – – – –

The story of Shalisa

Shalisa 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 1967, 863 American babies have been named Shalisa. Its peak came in 1989, when 65 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 Shalisa stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Shalisa?

The median living Shalisa is about 36 years old; half are between 32 and 44. An estimated 800 people named Shalisa are alive in the United States today.

median 36 020406080100

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

Shalisa year by year

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

Year Girls Girls rank
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2011 – –
2010 5 #19,394
2009 7 #14,988
2008 – –
2007 9 #12,503
2006 12 #9,808
2005 9 #11,676
2004 8 #12,561
2003 – –
2002 11 #9,386
2001 8 #11,876
2000 11 #9,050
1995 25 #4,197
1990 65 #2,066
1985 16 #4,816
1980 20 #3,972
1975 23 #3,137
1970 8 #6,253
1965 – –
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1925 – –
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1910 – –
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1895 – –
1890 – –
1885 – –
1880 – –

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Shalisa?

The median living Shalisa is about 36 years old. Half of all living Shalisas are between 32 and 44 years old.

How many people named Shalisa are alive today?

An estimated 800 people named Shalisa are alive in the United States, based on 863 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Shalisa in 2025?

Shalisa 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 Shalisa?

863 babies have been named Shalisa in the United States since 1967, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Shalisa most popular?

Shalisa peaked in 1989, when 65 newborns received the name.

Is Shalisa a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Shalisa rising or falling?

Shalisa has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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