Aleesha: 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	–	–	–	–
1960s	–	–	–	–
1970s	140	14	–	#2,344
1980s	423	42	+202%	#1,600
1990s	787	79	+86%	#1,671
2000s	407	41	-48%	#2,941
2010s	142	14	-65%	#5,783
2020s (to 2025)	43	7	-50%	#8,083

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

1970s

140

–

#2,344

1980s

423

+202%

#1,600

1990s

787

+86%

#1,671

2000s

407

-48%

#2,941

2010s

142

-65%

#5,783

2020s (to 2025)

-50%

#8,083

The story of Aleesha

Aleesha is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1970, 1,942 American babies have been named Aleesha. Its peak came in 1992, when 90 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1990s.

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 Aleesha stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Aleesha?

The median living Aleesha is about 30 years old; half are between 23 and 36. An estimated 1,900 people named Aleesha 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.

Aleesha year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	–	–
2024	10	#9,588
2023	13	#8,083
2022	5	#15,418
2021	7	#12,269
2020	8	#11,146
2019	8	#11,408
2018	10	#9,845
2017	13	#8,316
2016	12	#8,908
2015	12	#8,966
2014	10	#10,167
2013	15	#7,762
2012	20	#6,353
2011	19	#6,575
2010	23	#5,783
2009	27	#5,229
2008	35	#4,362
2007	49	#3,379
2006	46	#3,470
2005	34	#4,122
2004	37	#3,825
2003	40	#3,533
2002	44	#3,198
2001	47	#3,009
2000	48	#2,941
1995	88	#1,671
1990	86	#1,702
1985	38	#2,545
1980	26	#3,215
1975	18	#3,637
1970	7	#6,375
1965	–	–
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Aleesha?

The median living Aleesha is about 30 years old. Half of all living Aleeshas are between 23 and 36 years old.

How many people named Aleesha are alive today?

An estimated 1,900 people named Aleesha are alive in the United States, based on 1,942 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Aleesha mean?

Aleesha is a female given name, which may refer to:

How popular is the name Aleesha in 2025?

Aleesha did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Aleesha?

1,942 babies have been named Aleesha in the United States since 1970, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Aleesha most popular?

Aleesha peaked in 1992, when 90 newborns received the name.

Is Aleesha a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Aleesha rising or falling?

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

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Aleesha popularity over time

The story of Aleesha

How old are people named Aleesha?

Aleesha year by year

Frequently asked questions

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