Girl · #11,069 in 2026

Talisa

Talisa is a female given name. Notable people with the name include

Current Rank
#11,069
Peak Rank
#1,019 (1989)
Total Babies
2K
5-Yr Trend
Stable
1959
First Year
2024
Last Year
1989
Peak Year
#1019
Peak Rank
2K
Total Count
63
Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Talisa

What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.

Talisa is a female given name. Notable people with the name include

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The Story of Talisa

Talisa first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1959, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1989, when 168 Talisas were born — ranking #1,019 that year. As of 2026, Talisa ranks #11,069 for baby girls with 8 births, with steady use. In total, more than 2K Talisas have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1950s through the 2020s.

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Notable people named Talisa

A small selection from Wikipedia. Tap "Read more" below to see the full list on Wikipedia.

  • Talisa Lanoe (born 1994), Kenyan swimmer
  • Talisa Soto (born 1967), American actress
  • Talisa Torretti (born 2003), Italian gymnast

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Names that sound like Talisa

Phonetically similar names — useful when Talisa is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.

Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.

Frequently Asked Questions about Talisa

What does the name Talisa mean?
Talisa is a female given name. Notable people with the name include
How popular is Talisa in 2026?
In 2026, Talisa ranks #11,069 among girls' names in the U.S., with 8 babies given the name that year.
When was Talisa most popular?
Talisa reached its peak popularity in 1989, ranking #1,019 that year with 168 babies given the name.
In which U.S. states is Talisa most popular?
Talisa has historically been most popular in New Mexico, Arizona, Pennsylvania. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Talisa.
Is Talisa a unisex name?
In U.S. Social Security records, Talisa is primarily a girl's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a boy's name.
What names go well with Talisa?
Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Talisa include Blondell, Marquitta, Kalli. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

About the name Talisa

Talisa is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1959 and has accumulated 2K births in the dataset. Talisa's peak popularity came in 1989 when it ranked #1,019. Use the chart and map above to compare Talisa'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.