Talissa
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 3
- Peak
- #3,436 in 1990
0 babies were named Talissa in the US in 2025.
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US births per million girls, 1971–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryTalissa first shows up in US birth records in 1971, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 54 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 1990, when it reached #3,436.
About the name Talissa
Talissa is a girl name of English origin. It has 7 letters and 3 syllables, starting with T and ending in “-ssa”. US birth records list Talissa for girls from 1971 to 2017, in 34 of those 47 years. Its best year was 1990, when it ranked #3,436 among girl names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 2017, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:English names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.2 | 445,545 girls |
| 1980s | 4.4 | 226,244 girls |
| 1990s | 9.0 | 111,235 girls |
| 2000s | 6.3 | 158,730 girls |
| 2010s | 1.3 | 776,699 girls |
Other spellings of Talissa
More English girl names
- Girl name: Olivia · olive tree
- Girl name: Charlotte · free
- Unisex name: Harper · harp player
- Girl name: Elizabeth · God is my oath
- Girl name: Lily · lily flower
- Girl name: Lucy · light
- Girl name: Lainey · possibly light
- Girl name: Scarlett · scarlet red
Questions about the name Talissa
What is the origin of the name Talissa?
Talissa has English roots in our records. Other English names include Olivia, Charlotte, Harper.
Is Talissa a boy or girl name?
Talissa is a girl name.
How popular is the name Talissa?
Talissa is rare: fewer than 5 US girls got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 2017. It peaked at #3,436 in 1990.