Talisha
Girl name · African · American · English
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 3
- Peak
- #1,103 in 1983
0 babies were named Talisha in the US in 2025.
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US births per million girls, 1967–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryTalisha first shows up in US birth records in 1967, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 58 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 1983, when it reached #1,103.
About the name Talisha
Talisha is a girl name of African, American and English origin. It has 7 letters and 3 syllables, starting with T and ending in “-sha”. US birth records list Talisha for girls from 1967 to 2023, in 53 of those 57 years. Its best year was 1983, when it ranked #1,103 among girl names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 2023, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:African namesAmerican namesEnglish names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.4 | 185,185 girls |
| 1970s | 45 | 22,422 girls |
| 1980s | 66 | 15,072 girls |
| 1990s | 40 | 24,857 girls |
| 2000s | 13 | 74,516 girls |
| 2010s | 4.0 | 250,000 girls |
| 2020s | 2.5 | 408,163 girls |
Other spellings of Talisha
More African girl names
- Girl name: Layla · night
- Girl name: Aisha · alive
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- Unisex name: Amani · peace
- Girl name: Salma · safe, peaceful
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Questions about the name Talisha
What is the origin of the name Talisha?
Talisha has African, American, English roots in our records. Other African names include Layla, Aisha, Amber.
Is Talisha a boy or girl name?
Talisha is a girl name.
How popular is the name Talisha?
Talisha is rare: fewer than 5 US girls got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 2023. It peaked at #1,103 in 1983.