Aleysha: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#4,071

among girls · ↑1,086 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Aleysha · +40% vs 2024

How common

1 in 45,922

girls born in 2025

Peak year

2020

36 babies

All-time total

610

#10,442 all-time among girls

First recorded

1986

in Social Security records

Aleysha popularity over time

610 babies have been named Aleysha since 1986, 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	–	–	–	–
1980s	15	2	–	#10,949
1990s	100	10	+567%	#5,075
2000s	176	18	+76%	#5,068
2010s	161	16	-9%	#5,167
2020s (to 2025)	158	26	+64%	#3,918

Where Aleysha 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	38	0.02	outside top 500
2027	40	0.03	outside top 500
2028	43	0.03	outside top 500
2029	45	0.03	outside top 500
2030	47	0.03	outside top 500

The story of Aleysha

Aleysha is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #4,071 in 2025 with 35 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1986, 610 American babies have been named Aleysha. Its peak came in 2020, when 36 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2020s.

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

How old are people named Aleysha?

The median living Aleysha is about 14 years old; half are between 5 and 23. An estimated 600 people named Aleysha 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.

Aleysha year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	35	#4,071
2024	25	#5,157
2023	20	#5,975
2022	22	#5,648
2021	20	#5,962
2020	36	#3,918
2019	25	#5,167
2018	10	#9,850
2017	21	#5,833
2016	23	#5,633
2015	12	#8,971
2014	12	#9,003
2013	11	#9,637
2012	18	#6,886
2011	16	#7,456
2010	13	#8,725
2009	15	#8,075
2008	19	#6,814
2007	22	#6,112
2006	19	#6,604
2005	16	#7,156
2004	25	#5,068
2003	17	#6,592
2002	12	#8,309
2001	17	#6,339
2000	14	#7,181
1995	8	#9,600
1990	6	#11,445
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Aleysha?

The median living Aleysha is about 14 years old. Half of all living Aleyshas are between 5 and 23 years old.

How many people named Aleysha are alive today?

An estimated 600 people named Aleysha are alive in the United States, based on 610 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Aleysha mean?

Spelling variant of Aleisha.

How popular is the name Aleysha in 2025?

Aleysha ranked #4,071 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 35 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Aleysha?

610 babies have been named Aleysha in the United States since 1986, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Aleysha most popular?

Aleysha peaked in 2020, when 36 newborns received the name.

Is Aleysha a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Aleysha rising or falling?

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

Will Aleysha become more popular?

Aleysha is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 47 girls named Aleysha 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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