Daleisha
A feminine name of uncertain origin, possibly a blend of "Dale" and "Alicia".
Name Census estimates that about 19 living Americans carry the first name Daleisha. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Daleisha today is around 27 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Daleisha births was 1990 (5 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Daleisha. 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 Daleisha. It is among the rarest names in the SSA records.
People living today
19
~ 1 in 18,039,702 Americans
Peak year
1990
5 babies that year
Average age
27
years old
2016 SSA rank
#16,859
Tracked since 1990
Popularity
Daleisha: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Daleisha from the 1990s through to the 2010s, spanning 2 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1990s, with 15 total registrations. Although the numbers have come down from the 1990s peak, Daleisha remains solidly in use and shows no sign of disappearing from maternity wards.
Babies born per year
Decades
Daleisha 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 Daleisha 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 Daleisha
The name Daleisha has its roots in the Arabic language and is believed to have originated in the Middle East region during the medieval period. It is derived from the Arabic word "daliya," which means "guide" or "leader." The name is also thought to have connections to the Persian word "dalia," meaning "branch" or "twig."
One of the earliest known references to the name Daleisha can be found in a 12th-century Islamic text, where it was mentioned as the name of a renowned scholar and poet from the city of Baghdad. This scholar, Daleisha al-Baghdadi, was known for her contributions to the field of literature and her influence on the cultural and intellectual life of the region.
In the 14th century, there is a record of a Daleisha al-Andalusi, a prominent figure in the Andalusian region of Spain during the time of the Moorish rule. She was a respected mathematician and astronomer, and her work played a significant role in advancing scientific knowledge during that era.
Another notable figure in history with the name Daleisha was Daleisha bint Abdullah, a 16th-century author and scholar from the Ottoman Empire. She wrote extensively on topics ranging from philosophy to Islamic jurisprudence, and her works were widely read and studied throughout the region.
In the 18th century, Daleisha al-Jaziri was a renowned Egyptian calligrapher and artist. Her intricate calligraphic works adorned many mosques and palaces throughout the Middle East, and she was highly regarded for her mastery of the art form.
Moving to more recent times, Daleisha Khatun was a 19th-century Bengali poet and social reformer. She used her writings to advocate for women's education and empowerment, and her works played a crucial role in the Bengal Renaissance movement.
While the name Daleisha has its roots in the Middle Eastern and Arabic cultures, it has since been adopted and used in various parts of the world, often with variations in spelling and pronunciation. However, its underlying meaning and historical significance remain connected to its origins as a symbol of leadership, guidance, and intellectual pursuit.
People
Daleisha + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Daleisha 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
Daleisha: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Daleisha?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 19 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Daleisha 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 18,039,702 US residents.
Is Daleisha a common name?
We classify Daleisha as "Very Rare". It ranks above 39.1% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 20 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Daleisha most popular?
The single biggest year for Daleisha was 1990, when 5 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Daleisha is about 27 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
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 Daleisha in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Daleisha a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Daleisha 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 Daleisha still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Daleisha 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 Daleisha 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.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only covers names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files do not have a published Census demographic snapshot. In those cases, the page still shows the SSA trend, gender history, and state data.
How many people have the name Daleisha?
Our sister site HowManyOfMe.org answers how many people share the name Daleisha at a glance, with the living-bearer count up front.