Felisha
Felisha is a name with multiple cultural origins: English, African American.
- English
- African American
Meaning & Origin of Felisha
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Felisha is a name with multiple cultural origins: English, African American.
Origin data from Behind the Name .
Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)
- English
- African American
The Story of Felisha
The earliest SSA record of Felisha as a baby girl name dates back to 1953, when 7 babies received it. 1989 was its biggest year on record, with 291 newborns named Felisha — #693 in the national rankings. The 1980s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 34% of all recorded Felishas. Its most recent appearance in the national data came in 2024 (6 births); the name has since faded from the published rankings. In total, more than 6K Felishas have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1950s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
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Variants & Related Forms of Felisha
Foreign forms, alternate spellings, and nicknames that share roots with Felisha. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
Names that sound like Felisha
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About the name Felisha
Felisha is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1953 and has accumulated 6K births in the dataset. Felisha's peak popularity came in 1989 when it ranked #693. Use the chart and map above to compare Felisha's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.