Talisha
Talisha is a name with a single cultural origin: African American.
- African American
Meaning & Origin of Talisha
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Talisha is a name with a single cultural origin: African American.
Origin data from Behind the Name .
Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)
- African American
The Story of Talisha
The earliest SSA record of Talisha as a baby girl name dates back to 1967, when 5 babies received it. 1989 was its biggest year on record, with 140 newborns named Talisha — #1,168 in the national rankings. The 1980s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 39% of all recorded Talishas. Its most recent appearance in the national data came in 2023 (5 births); the name has since faded from the published rankings. In total, more than 3K Talishas have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1960s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
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About the name Talisha
Talisha is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1967 and has accumulated 3K births in the dataset. Talisha's peak popularity came in 1989 when it ranked #1,168. Use the chart and map above to compare Talisha'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.