How Many People Are Named Wilisha?
An estimated 5 people in the United States have the first name Wilisha. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 39 years old, and Wilisha peaked in popularity in 1985 with 5 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Wilisha 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 Wilisha paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Wilisha is exceptionally rare. Fewer than 100 people with this name are estimated to be alive in the U.S. today.
Estimated Living Americans
5
About 1 in 68,550,868 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
39
years old
Peak Year
1985
5 births
Total Registered
5
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Wilisha
Wilisha is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 5 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Wilisha as a female name
Ranked #12,458 in 1985
5 female births in 1985
Peak: 1985 (5 births)
Wilisha: Popularity Over Time
Wilisha by Decade
How has Wilisha 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5 | 0 | 5 | |
Wilisha + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Wilisha as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Wilisha: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Wilisha?
We estimate approximately 5 people named Wilisha 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 68,550,868 Americans share this first name.
Is Wilisha a common name?
Wilisha is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 18.2% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 5 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Wilisha most popular?
Wilisha reached peak popularity in 1985, when 5 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Wilisha is approximately 39 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Wilisha a female name?
Wilisha is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Wilisha Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Wilisha Smith, Wilisha Johnson, Wilisha 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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