Jalisha
Feminine
Jalisha is a three-syllable name with the bright Ja- of Jasmine and the soft -lisha of Alisha. It flows easily, with the stress in the middle.
How old is the name Jalisha?
Jalisha first appears in US birth records in 1988 — 37 years ago. The typical Jalisha alive today was born around 1993, making them about 32 years old. About 500 people named Jalisha are estimated to be alive in the US today.
When was the name Jalisha most popular?
Jalisha peaked in 1990, reaching #2153 nationally. See the whole 1990 chart.
Lists built from the same records:
Where it comes from
Origin, sound and short forms
Our story of Jalisha
Alisha and its sisters gave American parents a soft, familiar ending, and they set new beginnings before it. Jalisha takes the bright Ja- that opens so many names and joins it to that gentle close. It is a name made for its music, and the family who gives it gives it its meaning.
Meaningnot established
Not established
No source records a meaning for Jalisha. It joins Ja- to the ending of Alisha and Lisha, and no record says who first built it.
Pronouncing Jalisha
juh-LEE-shuh
Stress on the middle syllable.
Nicknames for Jalisha
Limited
What the data says
146 years of official birth records
The long climb, and where it stands now
The same years in position rather than babies
- First recorded
- 1988
- Most girls named
- 199060 — the highest on record
- Peak rank
- #2153reached in 1990
- Change vs 2010
- −18.2%9 in 2011, from 11
Rank is a position, a count is a headcount, and they move independently — a name can hold its rank while the number of babies behind it falls. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration.
Jalishas among us
people named Jalisha are estimated to be alive in the US today
Estimated from SSA birth records and published actuarial life tables. Method
Is it right for you
Questions parents actually ask
Fashion outlook
Jalisha sits outside the current charts, and that is its own kind of answer: naming cycles can only date the names they carried up. A name this rare has no decade stamped on it — it cannot go out of fashion, because it was never in.
Based on 146 years of naming cycles. How we read them
The trade-off
- It has a flowing rhythm.
- Lisha is a ready short form.
- It will be spelled Jaleesha or Jalesha.
- There is no recorded meaning to give when someone asks.
Nobody names a baby alone.
Put Jalisha to the vote.
Add it to a family vote or a couple’s swipe deck — the other person gets one card, a simple answer and room to say why. No app, no account for them.
Only the people you invite can see your list.
Already decided on Jalisha? Hide it among decoys and let them guess.
What they receive
Someone added a name to your list
Jalisha
Feminine
Frequently asked
- How many Jalishas are there in the world?
- No country counts the world's names, so there is no worldwide figure — anyone quoting one is estimating. About 500 people named Jalisha are estimated to be alive in the US today.
- How popular is the name Jalisha in 2025?
- Jalisha is rarely given in the US today — it does not rank in the top 2000 girl names.
- Will my child share the name Jalisha with classmates?
- Jalisha will almost certainly be the only one in school.
More J names
The most-given names starting with J, all years combined.
Jennifer#586 · Jessica#665 · Janet#2778 · Julie#872 · Joyce#1071 · Joan#1085 · Julia#131 · Jean#2117
Looking for what else is popular rather than what resembles Jalisha? See the current top 100.
Choosing between Jalisha and another name?
See them side by side — full stats, history and a gentle verdict.
Compare side by sideIn a hurry? Just pick a winner — one tap, no sign-up, and you see how everyone else voted.
Weighing a whole shortlist? Add the rest in the builder, or settle it with a bracket.
Cast your vote
Which one would you pick?
Your gut first, the numbers after — the split shows once you pick.
US figures from the Social Security Administration. 1880–2025. Data & methodology
No advertising trackers and no data sellinghow we handle your dataindependent and founder-run, about Name Battle