girl's name
Jelisa
- Gender Girl
- Letters 6
- Births on record 1,114
Jelisa is a girl's name. In 2024 it was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
- Peaked in 1989, when 145 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
- First appears in US birth records in 1980.
Jelisa over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1980s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2024, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1980s | 312 |
| 1990s | 602 |
| 2000s | 132 |
| 2010s | 38 |
| 2020s (to 2024) | 14 |
How popular is Jelisa?
In 2024, Jelisa was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Where Jelisa 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 Jelisa
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Jelisa also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Jelisa over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Jelisa
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Jelisa — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Jelisa
How popular is the name Jelisa?
In 2024, Jelisa was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Is Jelisa a girl's or a boy's name?
Jelisa is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
When was Jelisa most popular?
Jelisa peaked in 1989, when 145 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.