Shalisha: 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	5	1	–	#8,444
1970s	84	8	+1580%	#4,386
1980s	135	14	+61%	#4,144
1990s	119	12	-12%	#4,206
2000s	10	1	-92%	#17,657
2010s	–	–	–	–
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

#8,444

1970s

+1580%

#4,386

1980s

135

+61%

#4,144

1990s

119

-12%

#4,206

2000s

-92%

#17,657

2010s

–

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Shalisha

Shalisha 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 1969, 353 American babies have been named Shalisha. Its peak came in 1990, when 24 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 Shalisha stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Shalisha?

The median living Shalisha is about 39 years old; half are between 34 and 45. An estimated 300 people named Shalisha 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.

Shalisha 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	–	–
2010	–	–
2009	–	–
2008	–	–
2007	–	–
2006	5	#19,561
2005	–	–
2004	–	–
2003	–	–
2002	5	#17,657
2001	–	–
2000	–	–
1995	9	#9,414
1990	24	#4,206
1985	15	#5,039
1980	13	#5,481
1975	8	#7,004
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 Shalisha, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Shalisha?

The median living Shalisha is about 39 years old. Half of all living Shalishas are between 34 and 45 years old.

How many people named Shalisha are alive today?

An estimated 300 people named Shalisha are alive in the United States, based on 353 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Shalisha in 2025?

Shalisha 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 Shalisha?

353 babies have been named Shalisha in the United States since 1969, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Shalisha most popular?

Shalisha peaked in 1990, when 24 newborns received the name.

Is Shalisha a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Shalisha rising or falling?

Shalisha has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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Shalisha popularity over time

The story of Shalisha

How old are people named Shalisha?

Shalisha year by year

Frequently asked questions

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