Felisha
A phonetic respelling of Felicia, the feminine of the Roman name Felix, from the Latin felix, meaning fortunate or favored by luck.
Felisha in 2025
Felisha was not given to any babies in 2025. The Social Security Administration only publishes a name once at least five babies receive it in a year, so Felisha has fallen below that threshold.
The history of Felisha
Felisha reached its highest point in 1989, when 291 babies were given the name, ranking 1,258th that year. Its best-ever ranking was 1,212th, in 1987.
Across the 73 years of records since 1953, 5,903 babies have been named Felisha. Half of them were born before 1986, which places the name's centre of gravity with Millennials.
Felisha by decade
| Decade | Babies named Felisha | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 47 | 4,900 |
| 1960s | 396 | 2,202 |
| 1970s | 1,335 | 1,380 |
| 1980s | 2,025 | 1,212 |
| 1990s | 1,655 | 1,370 |
| 2000s | 343 | 4,454 |
| 2010s | 96 | 10,770 |
| 2020s | 6 | 23,368 |
Where Felisha is heading
Felisha has fallen 100% over the past decade, from 5 babies in 2015 to 0 in 2025.
That is less than 5% of its 1989 peak — Felisha is now a rare name in the United States.
Names like Felisha
Names that rose and fell at the same time as Felisha.