Alaysha: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#2,542

among girls · ↑1,100 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Alaysha · +64% vs 2024

How common

1 in 23,294

girls born in 2025

Peak year

2001

109 babies

All-time total

1,886

#4,868 all-time among girls

First recorded

1987

in Social Security records

Alaysha popularity over time

1,886 babies have been named Alaysha since 1987, 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
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1980s	17	2	–	#7,999
1990s	302	30	+1676%	#2,018
2000s	810	81	+168%	#1,660
2010s	474	47	-41%	#2,694
2020s (to 2025)	283	47	0%	#2,542

Where Alaysha 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	74	0.05	outside top 500
2027	79	0.05	outside top 500
2028	83	0.05	outside top 500
2029	87	0.05	outside top 500
2030	90	0.06	outside top 500

Where Alaysha is most popular

Girls named Alaysha per 1,000 girls born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.030 per 1,000. Strongest in New York, Massachusetts, and Oklahoma.

Vs national average

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All 50 states and DC, sorted by rate. Counts are girls named Alaysha born 2021–2025; the per-1,000 rate makes states of different sizes comparable, and the last column shows each state against the national average.

State	Girls 2021–2025	Per 1,000	vs national
New York	49	0.124	+310%
Massachusetts	12	0.099	+229%
Oklahoma	5	0.068	+125%
New Jersey	12	0.066	+120%
Florida	12	0.028	-7%
North Carolina	5	0.022	-27%
Texas	15	0.019	-38%
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State counts come from the Social Security Administration's state files, which omit any state-year with fewer than five babies of a name, so small states can undercount slightly.

The story of Alaysha

Alaysha is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #2,542 in 2025 with 69 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1987, 1,886 American babies have been named Alaysha. Its peak came in 2001, when 109 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 Alaysha stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Alaysha?

The median living Alaysha is about 18 years old; half are between 10 and 24. An estimated 1,900 people named Alaysha 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.

Alaysha year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	69	#2,542
2024	42	#3,642
2023	51	#3,185
2022	43	#3,599
2021	40	#3,736
2020	38	#3,781
2019	49	#3,226
2018	28	#4,772
2017	45	#3,437
2016	50	#3,232
2015	45	#3,481
2014	45	#3,490
2013	42	#3,646
2012	53	#3,135
2011	51	#3,225
2010	66	#2,694
2009	80	#2,398
2008	59	#2,958
2007	89	#2,215
2006	79	#2,375
2005	72	#2,437
2004	62	#2,653
2003	78	#2,203
2002	93	#1,898
2001	109	#1,660
2000	89	#1,900
1995	15	#5,966
1990	12	#6,878
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Alaysha?

The median living Alaysha is about 18 years old. Half of all living Alayshas are between 10 and 24 years old.

How many people named Alaysha are alive today?

An estimated 1,900 people named Alaysha are alive in the United States, based on 1,886 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Alaysha in 2025?

Alaysha ranked #2,542 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 69 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Alaysha?

1,886 babies have been named Alaysha in the United States since 1987, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Alaysha most popular?

Alaysha peaked in 2001, when 109 newborns received the name.

Is Alaysha a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Alaysha rising or falling?

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

Will Alaysha become more popular?

Alaysha is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 90 girls named Alaysha 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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