Telisha
Every Telisha since 1968 — 1,182 of them. Popularity, births, and rankings for each year, from official Social Security records.
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.
Telisha 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 | 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 | — | — |
| 1960 | — | — |
| 1955 | — | — |
| 1950 | — | — |
| 1945 | — | — |
| 1940 | — | — |
| 1935 | — | — |
| 1930 | — | — |
| 1925 | — | — |
| 1920 | — | — |
| 1915 | — | — |
| 1910 | — | — |
| 1905 | — | — |
| 1900 | — | — |
| 1895 | — | — |
| 1890 | — | — |
| 1885 | — | — |
| 1880 | — | — |
Frequently asked questions
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.