Alaisha: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#5,562

among girls · ↑844 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Alaisha

How common

1 in 73,058

girls born in 2025

Peak year

2003

39 babies

All-time total

645

#10,055 all-time among girls

First recorded

1979

in Social Security records

Alaisha popularity over time

645 babies have been named Alaisha since 1979, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure

Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade	Girls	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–
1930s	–	–	–	–
1940s	–	–	–	–
1950s	–	–	–	–
1960s	–	–	–	–
1970s	5	1	–	#10,234
1980s	6	1	+20%	#9,565
1990s	127	13	+2017%	#5,444
2000s	259	26	+104%	#3,594
2010s	168	17	-35%	#5,631
2020s (to 2025)	80	13	-21%	#5,562

Where Alaisha is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 girls (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year	Projected babies	Per 1,000 girls	Implied rank
2026	23	0.01	outside top 500
2027	24	0.01	outside top 500
2028	25	0.02	outside top 500
2029	26	0.02	outside top 500
2030	26	0.02	outside top 500

The story of Alaisha

Alaisha is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #5,562 in 2025 with 22 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1979, 645 American babies have been named Alaisha. Its peak came in 2003, when 39 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2000s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Alaisha stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Alaisha?

The median living Alaisha is about 19 years old; half are between 10 and 25. An estimated 600 people named Alaisha are alive in the United States today.

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Alaisha year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	22	#5,562
2024	18	#6,406
2023	9	#10,350
2022	5	#15,407
2021	14	#7,648
2020	12	#8,431
2019	16	#7,038
2018	10	#9,841
2017	18	#6,544
2016	23	#5,631
2015	17	#6,987
2014	18	#6,727
2013	8	#12,025
2012	15	#7,818
2011	20	#6,343
2010	23	#5,781
2009	17	#7,354
2008	23	#5,960
2007	26	#5,382
2006	31	#4,578
2005	20	#6,009
2004	28	#4,708
2003	39	#3,594
2002	26	#4,630
2001	24	#4,836
2000	25	#4,655
1995	17	#5,444
1990	7	#10,219
1985	–	–
1980	–	–
1975	–	–
1970	–	–
1965	–	–
1960	–	–
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1950	–	–
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1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Alaisha, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Alaisha?

The median living Alaisha is about 19 years old. Half of all living Alaishas are between 10 and 25 years old.

How many people named Alaisha are alive today?

An estimated 600 people named Alaisha are alive in the United States, based on 645 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Alaisha in 2025?

Alaisha ranked #5,562 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 22 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Alaisha?

645 babies have been named Alaisha in the United States since 1979, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Alaisha most popular?

Alaisha peaked in 2003, when 39 newborns received the name.

Is Alaisha a boy or girl name?

Alaisha is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Alaisha rising or falling?

Alaisha is on the rise, noticeably more popular now than a decade ago.

Will Alaisha become more popular?

Alaisha is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 26 girls named Alaisha in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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