Kelisha
- Gender
- Girl
- Say it
- kuh-LEE-shuh
- Origin
- Modern
Kelisha is a girls' name of Modern origin. Too few babies were given it in the latest year to rank.
Where does Kelisha come from?
Modern: modern blend of Kel- and -isha, as in Keisha or Lakisha
Is Kelisha a girl's or a boy's name?
Kelisha is a girls' name.
How popular is Kelisha in the UK?
No girls in the UK were given it in 2025, or too few to be listed. Its busiest year was 2007, with 14 girls.
Half of all the girls named Kelisha in the UK since 1996 were born between 2004 and 2009, the years shaded on the chart below.
Kelisha in the UK, year by year
| Year | Girls | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 6 | #3,719 |
| 2012 | 0 | – |
| 2011 | 5 | #4,244 |
| 2010 | 8 | #2,992 |
| 2009 | 5 | #4,141 |
| 2008 | 7 | #3,203 |
| 2007 | 14 | #1,874 |
| 2006 | 3 | #5,259 |
| 2005 | 6 | #3,133 |
| 2004 | 10 | #2,064 |
| 2003 | 5 | #3,233 |
| 2002 | 0 | – |
| 2001 | 4 | #3,427 |
| 2000 | 0 | – |
| 1999 | 3 | #4,041 |
| 1998 | 0 | – |
| 1997 | 0 | – |
| 1996 | 1 | #5,054 |
How popular is Kelisha in the US?
No girls in the US were given it in 2025, or too few to be listed. Its busiest year was 1991, with 22 girls. It first appears in the records in 1974.
Half of all the girls named Kelisha in the US since 1880 were born between 1984 and 1999, the years shaded on the chart below.
Kelisha in the US, year by year
| Year | Girls | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 7 | #13,477 |
| 2011 | 0 | – |
| 2010 | 5 | #16,985 |
| 2009 | 6 | #15,236 |
| 2008 | 5 | #17,498 |
| 2007 | 6 | #15,485 |
| 2006 | 10 | #10,606 |
| 2005 | 7 | #13,003 |
| 2004 | 18 | #6,484 |
| 2003 | 6 | #13,837 |
| 2002 | 10 | #9,476 |
| 2001 | 11 | #8,751 |
| 2000 | 10 | #9,156 |
| 1999 | 7 | #11,378 |
| 1998 | 8 | #10,116 |
| 1997 | 11 | #7,737 |
| 1996 | 12 | #7,125 |
| 1995 | 13 | #6,636 |
| 1994 | 9 | #8,798 |
| 1993 | 10 | #8,045 |
| 1992 | 12 | #7,060 |
| 1991 | 22 | #4,491 |
| 1990 | 16 | #5,544 |
| 1989 | 14 | #5,830 |
| 1988 | 14 | #5,593 |
| 1987 | 13 | #5,608 |
| 1986 | 15 | #4,961 |
| 1985 | 16 | #4,633 |
| 1984 | 19 | #3,989 |
| 1983 | 14 | #4,883 |
| 1982 | 10 | #6,369 |
| 1981 | 8 | #7,407 |
| 1980 | 12 | #5,543 |
| 1979 | 8 | #7,311 |
| 1978 | 10 | #5,957 |
| 1977 | 12 | #5,212 |
| 1976 | 5 | #9,282 |
| 1975 | 6 | #7,982 |
| 1974 | 8 | #6,257 |
Names like Kelisha
Names given in the same years and the same naming tradition, with a similar sound.
Kiara, Kiana, Keira, Kianna, Brianna, Kayla, Jessica, Kendra, Cassidy, Aisha, Sienna, Erin
Names related to Kelisha
Kelsi, Kelis, Kelsea, Kalisha, Kalisa, Kelise, Kellis, Kelsa
More Modern names
Jayden, Ailany, Myla, Kayden, Nevaeh, Jax, Indie, Miley, Raelynn, Kaiden, Kehlani, Alayna, Caden, Zayden, Wrenley, Mya
Sources
Figures from Baby names in England and Wales (Office for National Statistics), Babies' first names (National Records of Scotland), Baby names (Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency) and Popular Baby Names (US Social Security Administration). Nameling last updated them on 20 October 2026. How the figures are worked out, and the data to download.
To cite this page: Nameling, “Kelisha: name meaning, origin and popularity”, https://www.nameling.co.uk/names/kelisha, updated 20 October 2026.