Darlisha
An invented name inspired by traditional feminine names like Darla and Alicia.
Name Census estimates that about 78 living Americans carry the first name Darlisha. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Darlisha today is around 37 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Darlisha births was 1991 (14 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Darlisha. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
Key insights
- • Fewer than 100 living Americans are believed to carry the name Darlisha. It is among the rarest names in the SSA records.
People living today
78
~ 1 in 4,394,286 Americans
Peak year
1991
14 babies that year
Average age
37
years old
1999 SSA rank
#14,974
Tracked since 1981
Census
Darlisha in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 123 people with the first name Darlisha, which placed it at #49,809 in the published first-name tables. This is a snapshot of people who already had the name at the time of the Census.
The SSA sections elsewhere on this page answer a different question: how often parents gave the name to babies over time. The "people living today" figure on this page is different again: it is a current estimate built from SSA birth records and age-based survival rates, so the two numbers are not expected to match exactly.
2020 Census rank
#49,809
National first-name rank
People counted
123
123 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.0
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Black or African American
88.6% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Darlisha
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Darlisha is Black at 88.6%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (5.7%) and White (4.1%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Darlisha described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given name, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown so the breakdown is easy to read across every published category. Because the 2020 Census first-name file also includes raw headcounts for each group, Name Census can show those alongside the percentages in the legend and hover tooltip.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the name Darlisha at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Black or African American88.6% · 109
- Hispanic or Latino5.7% · 7
- White4.1% · 5
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.8% · 1
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.8% · 1
Popularity
Darlisha: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Darlisha from the 1980s through to the 1990s, spanning 2 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1980s, with 44 total registrations. The name continues to be given at rates close to its all-time high, suggesting it has not yet fallen out of fashion.
Babies born per year
Decades
Darlisha by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Darlisha during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Origin
Meaning and history of Darlisha
The name Darlisha is a modern invention, likely originating in the United States in the late 20th century. It does not have any clear linguistic roots or cultural origins. The name appears to be a combination of the more common names Darla and Alisha, both of which have their own distinct etymologies.
There are no known historical references or occurrences of the name Darlisha in ancient texts, religious scriptures, or historical records before the 20th century. The earliest recorded examples of this name are difficult to pinpoint, as it is a relatively new coinage.
While Darlisha is not a traditional name with a long history, there have been a few notable individuals who have borne this name in recent years. Here are five examples:
1. Darlisha Shepherd, an American singer and songwriter known for her participation in the reality TV show "American Idol" in 2008.
2. Darlisha Dozier, an American track and field athlete who competed in the 2008 and 2012 Summer Olympics, specializing in the heptathlon.
3. Darlisha Horne, an American former professional basketball player who played in the WNBA for the Detroit Shock and the Phoenix Mercury in the early 2000s.
4. Darlisha Bailey, an American former professional basketball player who played in the WNBA for the Detroit Shock and the San Antonio Stars in the late 1990s and early 2000s.
5. Darlisha Sharese Stephens, an American convicted felon who gained notoriety for her involvement in a high-profile murder case in Florida in the early 2000s.
While the name Darlisha is a relatively recent creation without a deep historical lineage, it has gained some recognition and usage in modern times, primarily in the United States.
People
Darlisha + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Darlisha as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with D
Other first names starting with D with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Darlisha: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Darlisha?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 78 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Darlisha going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 4,394,286 US residents.
Is Darlisha a common name?
We classify Darlisha as "Very Rare". It ranks above 60.9% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 82 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Darlisha most popular?
The single biggest year for Darlisha was 1991, when 14 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Darlisha is about 37 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Darlisha in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 123 people with the name Darlisha, or 0.04 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #49,809 in the national Census ranking for first names.
Why is the Census count different from the living estimate?
Because they measure different things. The Census figure is a count of people who had the name Darlisha in 2020. The living estimate aims to answer a current question instead: how many people with the name are alive today, based on SSA birth records and age-based survival rates. Since one number is a 2020 snapshot and the other is a present-day estimate, they are not expected to be identical.
What does the Census say about the gender split for Darlisha?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Darlisha appears almost entirely female. Of the 125 people counted with this name, 99.2% were female and only a very small share were male. The Census view is a snapshot of people living with the name in 2020, while the SSA section above tracks births across time.
What does the Census say about the background of people named Darlisha?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Darlisha is Black at 88.6%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (5.7%) and White (4.1%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself. The percentages in the chart above come from self-reported race and Hispanic-origin responses in the 2020 Census.
Which group reports the name Darlisha most often in the Census?
Black is the largest reported group for people named Darlisha in the 2020 Census, accounting for 88.6% (109 people in the published table).
Why can the Census sex total and race total differ slightly?
The Census Bureau published separate 2020 tables for sex and for race/Hispanic origin, and the released figures can differ slightly because of privacy protection in the public files. That is why this page treats the gender section and the race/origin section as two related snapshots instead of forcing them into one identical total.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only includes names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files have no Census demographic snapshot. When that happens, the SSA trend, gender history, and state sections still appear, but the 2020 Census demographic sections are omitted.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Darlisha in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Darlisha a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Darlisha in the SSA data are female. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Darlisha still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Darlisha in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Darlisha can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
How common is the name Darlisha?
For a faster, more casual read, check HowManyOfMe.org — our sister site built around that single question.