Talisa
Girl name · African · American · English · French
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 3
- Peak
- #1,019 in 1989
0 babies were named Talisa in the US in 2025.
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US births per million girls, 1959–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryTalisa first shows up in US birth records in 1959, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 66 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 1989, when it reached #1,019.
About the name Talisa
Talisa is a girl name of African, American and English origin. It has 6 letters and 3 syllables, starting with T and ending in “-isa”. US birth records list Talisa for girls from 1959 to 2024, in 63 of those 66 years. Its best year was 1989, when it ranked #1,019 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:African namesAmerican namesEnglish namesFrench names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.5 | 400,000 girls |
| 1960s | 8.3 | 119,904 girls |
| 1970s | 23 | 44,131 girls |
| 1980s | 34 | 29,274 girls |
| 1990s | 29 | 34,941 girls |
| 2000s | 17 | 57,770 girls |
| 2010s | 7.2 | 139,082 girls |
| 2020s | 2.6 | 387,597 girls |
Other spellings of Talisa
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- Unisex name: Amani · peace
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Questions about the name Talisa
What is the origin of the name Talisa?
Talisa has African, American, English, French roots in our records. Other African names include Layla, Aisha, Amber.
Is Talisa a boy or girl name?
Talisa is a girl name.
How popular is the name Talisa?
Talisa 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 #1,019 in 1989.