How Many People Are Named Gelisha?
An estimated 6 people in the United States have the first name Gelisha. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 35 years old, and Gelisha peaked in popularity in 1990 with 6 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Gelisha 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 Gelisha paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Gelisha is exceptionally rare. Fewer than 100 people with this name are estimated to be alive in the U.S. today.
Estimated Living Americans
6
About 1 in 57,125,723 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
35
years old
Peak Year
1990
6 births
Total Registered
6
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Gelisha
Gelisha is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 6 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Gelisha as a female name
Ranked #11,873 in 1990
6 female births in 1990
Peak: 1990 (6 births)
Gelisha: Popularity Over Time
Gelisha by Decade
How has Gelisha 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.
| Decade | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6 | 0 | 6 | |
Gelisha + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Gelisha as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Gelisha
Other first names starting with G with a similar number of bearers.
Gelisha: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Gelisha?
We estimate approximately 6 people named Gelisha 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 57,125,723 Americans share this first name.
Is Gelisha a common name?
Gelisha is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 22.3% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 6 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Gelisha most popular?
Gelisha reached peak popularity in 1990, when 6 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Gelisha is approximately 35 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Gelisha a female name?
Gelisha is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Gelisha Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Gelisha Smith, Gelisha Johnson, Gelisha 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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