girl's name
Ilisha
- Gender Girl
- Letters 6
- Births on record 114
Ilisha is a girl's name. In 2017 it was given to 7 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
- Peaked in 1978, when 8 babies were given the name.
- After peaking in the 1970s it fell out of use, and is now climbing again — a classic revival.
- First appears in US birth records in 1974.
Ilisha over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1970s to 2010s. The striped bar is the 2010s, still in progress — it covers 2010 to 2017, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1970s | 25 |
| 1980s | 37 |
| 1990s | 18 |
| 2000s | 17 |
| 2010s (to 2017) | 7 |
How popular is Ilisha?
In 2017, Ilisha was given to 7 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Where Ilisha is used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Ilisha
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Ilisha also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Ilisha over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Ilisha
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Ilisha — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Ilisha
How popular is the name Ilisha?
In 2017, Ilisha was given to 7 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Is Ilisha a girl's or a boy's name?
Ilisha is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
When was Ilisha most popular?
Ilisha peaked in 1978, when 8 babies were given the name. After peaking in the 1970s it fell out of use, and is now climbing again — a classic revival.