How Many People Are Named Shalisa?
An estimated 817 people in the United States have the first name Shalisa. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 38 years old, and Shalisa peaked in popularity in 1989 with 65 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Shalisa 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 Shalisa paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
817
About 1 in 419,528 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
38
years old
Peak Year
1989
65 births
Total Registered
863
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Shalisa
Shalisa is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 863 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Shalisa as a female name
Ranked #19,390 in 2010
5 female births in 2010
Peak: 1989 (65 births)
Shalisa: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Shalisa span from the 1960s to the 2010s, covering 6 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1990s, when 326 babies were registered. Shalisa has declined significantly from its peak in the 1990s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Shalisa by Decade
How has Shalisa 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.
Shalisa by State
Birth registrations for Shalisa span all 7 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, Texas, Illinois. The lowest are in Virginia, Michigan, Ohio. On average, about 10 Shalisas were registered per state.
Shalisa + Last Name Combinations
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Shalisa: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Shalisa?
We estimate approximately 817 people named Shalisa 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 419,528 Americans share this first name.
Is Shalisa a common name?
Shalisa is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 88.7% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 863 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Shalisa most popular?
Shalisa reached peak popularity in 1989, when 65 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Shalisa is approximately 38 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Shalisa a female name?
Shalisa is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Shalisa Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Shalisa Smith, Shalisa Johnson, Shalisa 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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