How Many People Are Named Delisa?
An estimated 2,857 people in the United States have the first name Delisa. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 50 years old, and Delisa peaked in popularity in 1965 with 145 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Delisa as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Delisa paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
2,857
About 1 in 119,970 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
50
years old
Peak Year
1965
145 births
Total Registered
3,251
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Delisa
Delisa is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 3,251 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Delisa as a female name
Ranked #15,832 in 2021
5 female births in 2021
Peak: 1965 (145 births)
Delisa: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Delisa span from the 1950s to the 2020s, covering 8 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1960s, when 1,151 babies were registered. Delisa has declined significantly from its peak in the 1960s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Delisa by Decade
How has Delisa tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Delisa by State
Birth registrations for Delisa span all 18 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Texas, Illinois, Louisiana. The lowest are in Florida, Virginia, Oklahoma. On average, about 76 Delisas were registered per state.
Delisa + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Delisa as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Delisa
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Delisa: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Delisa?
We estimate approximately 2,857 people named Delisa are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 119,970 Americans share this first name.
Is Delisa a common name?
Delisa is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 95% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 3,251 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Delisa most popular?
Delisa reached peak popularity in 1965, when 145 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Delisa is approximately 50 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Delisa a female name?
Delisa is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Delisa Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Delisa Smith, Delisa Johnson, Delisa Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 0 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau estimate. Full methodology.
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