Shelisa: 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	73	7	–	#2,769
1970s	111	11	+52%	#3,552
1980s	120	12	+8%	#3,557
1990s	87	9	-28%	#5,626
2000s	–	–	–	–
2010s	–	–	–	–
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

#2,769

1970s

111

+52%

#3,552

1980s

120

+8%

#3,557

1990s

-28%

#5,626

2000s

–

2010s

–

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Shelisa

Shelisa 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 1963, 391 American babies have been named Shelisa. Its peak came in 1989, when 29 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 Shelisa stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Shelisa?

The median living Shelisa is about 44 years old; half are between 36 and 54. An estimated 400 people named Shelisa 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.

Shelisa 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	–	–
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2018	–	–
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2016	–	–
2015	–	–
2014	–	–
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2012	–	–
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2002	–	–
2001	–	–
2000	–	–
1995	8	#10,374
1990	9	#9,134
1985	8	#8,194
1980	14	#5,198
1975	13	#4,804
1970	18	#3,552
1965	6	#6,404
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Shelisa?

The median living Shelisa is about 44 years old. Half of all living Shelisas are between 36 and 54 years old.

How many people named Shelisa are alive today?

An estimated 400 people named Shelisa are alive in the United States, based on 391 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Shelisa in 2025?

Shelisa 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 Shelisa?

391 babies have been named Shelisa in the United States since 1963, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Shelisa most popular?

Shelisa peaked in 1989, when 29 newborns received the name.

Is Shelisa a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Shelisa rising or falling?

Shelisa has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Shelisa

Shelisa popularity over time

The story of Shelisa

How old are people named Shelisa?

Shelisa year by year

Frequently asked questions

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