Baby Names US
girls' name ★ peaked 1980

Telisha

Gender Girl Rank 2025 Below top lists
Rank 2025
–
among girls
Babies in 2025
<5
named Telisha
How common
–
girls born in 2025
Peak year
1980
93 babies
All-time total
1,182
#6,688 all-time among girls
First recorded
1968
in Social Security records

Telisha popularity over time

1,182 babies have been named Telisha since 1968, 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
0.020.040.060.0818801900192019401960198020002020Peak 1980Girls

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 11 1 – #4,464
1970s 386 39 +3409% #1,875
1980s 500 50 +30% #1,361
1990s 225 23 -55% #2,896
2000s 60 6 -73% #8,802
2010s – – – –
2020s (to 2025) – – – –

The story of Telisha

Telisha 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 1968, 1,182 American babies have been named Telisha. Its peak came in 1980, when 93 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 Telisha stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Telisha?

The median living Telisha is about 42 years old; half are between 36 and 47. An estimated 1,100 people named Telisha are alive in the United States today.

median 42 020406080100

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

Telisha 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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2008 – –
2007 6 #17,456
2006 7 #15,015
2005 9 #11,762
2004 10 #10,621
2003 6 #15,607
2002 12 #8,802
2001 – –
2000 10 #9,819
1995 13 #7,006
1990 40 #2,896
1985 43 #2,355
1980 93 #1,361
1975 45 #1,983
1970 26 #2,772
1965 – –
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1925 – –
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1915 – –
1910 – –
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1895 – –
1890 – –
1885 – –
1880 – –

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Telisha?

The median living Telisha is about 42 years old. Half of all living Telishas are between 36 and 47 years old.

How many people named Telisha are alive today?

An estimated 1,100 people named Telisha are alive in the United States, based on 1,182 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Telisha in 2025?

Telisha 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 Telisha?

1,182 babies have been named Telisha in the United States since 1968, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Telisha most popular?

Telisha peaked in 1980, when 93 newborns received the name.

Is Telisha a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Telisha rising or falling?

Telisha has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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