Baby Names US
girls' name ★ peaked 1973

Telisa

Gender Girl Rank 2025 Below top lists
Rank 2025
–
among girls
Babies in 2025
<5
named Telisa
How common
–
girls born in 2025
Peak year
1973
47 babies
All-time total
1,097
#7,038 all-time among girls
First recorded
1956
in Social Security records

Telisa popularity over time

1,097 babies have been named Telisa since 1956, 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 1973Girls

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 – – – –
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1950s 32 3 – #3,727
1960s 292 29 +813% #1,976
1970s 335 34 +15% #1,831
1980s 261 26 -22% #2,639
1990s 154 15 -41% #3,352
2000s 23 2 -85% #15,925
2010s – – – –
2020s (to 2025) – – – –

The story of Telisa

Telisa 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 1956, 1,097 American babies have been named Telisa. Its peak came in 1973, when 47 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1970s.

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

How old are people named Telisa?

The median living Telisa is about 48 years old; half are between 38 and 57. An estimated 1,000 people named Telisa are alive in the United States today.

median 48 020406080100

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

Telisa 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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2007 6 #17,455
2006 5 #19,810
2005 6 #16,272
2004 6 #15,925
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1995 11 #8,033
1990 33 #3,352
1985 17 #4,623
1980 32 #2,858
1975 29 #2,672
1970 28 #2,639
1965 34 #2,028
1960 18 #2,978
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1895 – –
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1885 – –
1880 – –

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Telisa?

The median living Telisa is about 48 years old. Half of all living Telisas are between 38 and 57 years old.

How many people named Telisa are alive today?

An estimated 1,000 people named Telisa are alive in the United States, based on 1,097 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Telisa in 2025?

Telisa 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 Telisa?

1,097 babies have been named Telisa in the United States since 1956, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Telisa most popular?

Telisa peaked in 1973, when 47 newborns received the name.

Is Telisa a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Telisa rising or falling?

Telisa has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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