girl's name

Tilisa

tih-LEE-suh (English)

  • Gender Girl
  • Syllables 3
  • Letters 6
  • Births on record 26

Tilisa is a girl's name with 3 syllables. In 1990 it was given to 6 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published figures for the United States.

  • Peaked in 1979, when 7 babies were given the name.
  • It has largely dropped out of use.
  • First appears in US birth records in 1970.
  • 3 syllables, with the stress on syllable 2.

Tilisa Over Time

Births per decade in the United States, 1970s to 1990s.

12
'70 '80 '90
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Births named Tilisa by decade in the United States
Decade Births
1970s 12
1980s 5
1990s 6

How Popular Is Tilisa?

In 1990, Tilisa was given to 6 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published figures for the United States.

Where Tilisa Is Used

England & Wales #7,171 3 in 2013
United States #12,452 6 in 1990

The bar shows how near the top of each country's list the name sits, on a scale where #1 fills the row and #1,000 is a sliver. The figures beside it are the real rank and the babies recorded that year.

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 Tilisa

These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.

Parents Who Like Tilisa Also Like

Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Tilisa over the last century — the same taste, a different name.

How to Say Tilisa

  • English tih-LEE-suh

Sibling Names for Tilisa

Names from the same era that do not rhyme or share an initial with Tilisa — the two things that make a sibling set grate.

Common Questions About Tilisa

How popular is the name Tilisa?

In 1990, Tilisa was given to 6 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published figures for the United States.

Is Tilisa a girl's or a boy's name?

Tilisa is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.

How many syllables are in Tilisa?

Tilisa has 3 syllables.

When was Tilisa most popular?

Tilisa peaked in 1979, when 7 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.