Jelisa
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 3
- Peak
- #1,137 in 1989
0 babies were named Jelisa in the US in 2025.
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US births per million girls, 1980–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryJelisa first shows up in US birth records in 1980, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 45 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 1989, when it reached #1,137.
About the name Jelisa
Jelisa is a girl name of American origin. It has 6 letters and 3 syllables, starting with J and ending in “-isa”. US birth records list Jelisa for girls from 1980 to 2024, in 33 of those 45 years. Its best year was 1989, when it ranked #1,137 among girl names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 2024, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:American names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 17 | 57,703 girls |
| 1990s | 33 | 30,497 girls |
| 2000s | 7.2 | 139,665 girls |
| 2010s | 2.1 | 465,116 girls |
| 2020s | 1.7 | 574,713 girls |
Other spellings of Jelisa
More American girl names
- Girl name: Lainey · possibly light
- Girl name: Daisy · day's eye
- Girl name: Josie · he will add
- Unisex name: Kinsley · king's meadow
- Girl name: Sienna · from Siena
- Unisex name: Brooklyn · from Brooklyn, New York
- Girl name: Summer · summer
- Unisex name: Stevie · crown
Questions about the name Jelisa
What is the origin of the name Jelisa?
Jelisa has American roots in our records. Other American names include Lainey, Daisy, Josie.
Is Jelisa a boy or girl name?
Jelisa is a girl name.
How popular is the name Jelisa?
Jelisa is rare: fewer than 5 US girls got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 2024. It peaked at #1,137 in 1989.