How Many People Are Named Delisha?
An estimated 923 people in the United States have the first name Delisha. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 38 years old, and Delisha peaked in popularity in 1989 with 53 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Delisha 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 Delisha paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
923
About 1 in 371,348 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
38
years old
Peak Year
1989
53 births
Total Registered
980
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Delisha
Delisha is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 980 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Delisha as a female name
Ranked #16,139 in 2019
5 female births in 2019
Peak: 1989 (53 births)
Delisha: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Delisha span from the 1960s to the 2010s, covering 6 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1980s, when 311 babies were registered. Delisha has declined significantly from its peak in the 1980s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Delisha by Decade
How has Delisha 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.
Delisha by State
Birth registrations for Delisha span all 6 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Texas, Louisiana, Michigan. The lowest are in Kentucky, Mississippi, Illinois. On average, about 14 Delishas were registered per state.
Delisha + Last Name Combinations
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Delisha: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Delisha?
We estimate approximately 923 people named Delisha 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 371,348 Americans share this first name.
Is Delisha a common name?
Delisha is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 89.6% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 980 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Delisha most popular?
Delisha reached peak popularity in 1989, when 53 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Delisha is approximately 38 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Delisha a female name?
Delisha is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Delisha Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Delisha Smith, Delisha Johnson, Delisha 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 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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