Aleisha: 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	68	7	–	#3,086
1970s	378	38	+456%	#1,543
1980s	961	96	+154%	#1,216
1990s	822	82	-14%	#1,330
2000s	477	48	-42%	#2,237
2010s	204	20	-57%	#4,151
2020s (to 2025)	103	17	-16%	#4,875

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

#3,086

1970s

378

+456%

#1,543

1980s

961

+154%

#1,216

1990s

822

-14%

#1,330

2000s

477

-42%

#2,237

2010s

204

-57%

#4,151

2020s (to 2025)

103

-16%

#4,875

The story of Aleisha

Aleisha is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #7,501 in 2025 with 14 babies given the name. It is currently holding steady compared with a decade ago.

Since 1961, 3,013 American babies have been named Aleisha. Its peak came in 1989, when 122 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1980s.

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

How old are people named Aleisha?

The median living Aleisha is about 35 years old; half are between 25 and 42. An estimated 2,900 people named Aleisha 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.

Aleisha year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	14	#7,501
2024	12	#8,470
2023	27	#4,875
2022	17	#6,723
2021	12	#8,495
2020	21	#5,673
2019	13	#8,161
2018	13	#8,177
2017	35	#4,151
2016	22	#5,804
2015	23	#5,660
2014	16	#7,318
2013	17	#7,050
2012	18	#6,885
2011	18	#6,863
2010	29	#4,866
2009	29	#4,941
2008	34	#4,456
2007	51	#3,290
2006	31	#4,582
2005	58	#2,830
2004	35	#3,993
2003	53	#2,885
2002	57	#2,674
2001	59	#2,571
2000	70	#2,237
1995	63	#2,125
1990	121	#1,330
1985	91	#1,401
1980	108	#1,216
1975	28	#2,682
1970	14	#4,042
1965	–	–
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Aleisha?

The median living Aleisha is about 35 years old. Half of all living Aleishas are between 25 and 42 years old.

How many people named Aleisha are alive today?

An estimated 2,900 people named Aleisha are alive in the United States, based on 3,013 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Aleisha mean?

A female given name from the Germanic languages, a modern nonstandard spelling of Alicia.

How popular is the name Aleisha in 2025?

Aleisha ranked #7,501 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 14 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Aleisha?

3,013 babies have been named Aleisha in the United States since 1961, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Aleisha most popular?

Aleisha peaked in 1989, when 122 newborns received the name.

Is Aleisha a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Aleisha rising or falling?

Aleisha has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Aleisha

Aleisha popularity over time

The story of Aleisha

How old are people named Aleisha?

Aleisha year by year

Frequently asked questions

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