Aleesa: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

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	6	1	–	#5,572
1960s	12	1	+100%	#5,983
1970s	32	3	+167%	#4,797
1980s	65	7	+103%	#5,843
1990s	207	21	+218%	#3,590
2000s	227	23	+10%	#4,185
2010s	160	16	-30%	#5,132
2020s (to 2025)	43	7	-55%	#8,434

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

#5,572

1960s

+100%

#5,983

1970s

+167%

#4,797

1980s

+103%

#5,843

1990s

207

+218%

#3,590

2000s

227

+10%

#4,185

2010s

160

-30%

#5,132

2020s (to 2025)

-55%

#8,434

The story of Aleesa

Aleesa is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #13,280 in 2025 with 6 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1959, 752 American babies have been named Aleesa. Its peak came in 2007, when 31 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 Aleesa stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Aleesa?

The median living Aleesa is about 23 years old; half are between 15 and 31. An estimated 700 people named Aleesa 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.

Aleesa year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	6	#13,280
2024	–	–
2023	7	#12,249
2022	7	#12,299
2021	11	#8,998
2020	12	#8,434
2019	8	#11,407
2018	11	#9,180
2017	12	#8,812
2016	12	#8,907
2015	26	#5,132
2014	18	#6,729
2013	19	#6,476
2012	19	#6,594
2011	17	#7,134
2010	18	#6,917
2009	13	#8,913
2008	18	#7,090
2007	31	#4,681
2006	30	#4,691
2005	18	#6,541
2004	18	#6,501
2003	24	#5,097
2002	30	#4,185
2001	19	#5,828
2000	26	#4,532
1995	22	#4,523
1990	17	#5,293
1985	7	#8,342
1980	–	–
1975	–	–
1970	–	–
1965	–	–
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Aleesa?

The median living Aleesa is about 23 years old. Half of all living Aleesas are between 15 and 31 years old.

How many people named Aleesa are alive today?

An estimated 700 people named Aleesa are alive in the United States, based on 752 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Aleesa in 2025?

Aleesa ranked #13,280 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 6 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Aleesa?

752 babies have been named Aleesa in the United States since 1959, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Aleesa most popular?

Aleesa peaked in 2007, when 31 newborns received the name.

Is Aleesa a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Aleesa rising or falling?

Aleesa is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

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Aleesa popularity over time

The story of Aleesa

How old are people named Aleesa?

Aleesa year by year

Frequently asked questions

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