Aliesha: 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	5	1	–	#7,491
1970s	109	11	+2080%	#3,284
1980s	273	27	+150%	#2,574
1990s	295	30	+8%	#2,622
2000s	148	15	-50%	#3,892
2010s	22	2	-85%	#10,490
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

#7,491

1970s

109

+2080%

#3,284

1980s

273

+150%

#2,574

1990s

295

+8%

#2,622

2000s

148

-50%

#3,892

2010s

-85%

#10,490

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Aliesha

Aliesha 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 1969, 852 American babies have been named Aliesha. Its peak came in 1991, when 46 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 Aliesha stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Aliesha?

The median living Aliesha is about 34 years old; half are between 27 and 41. An estimated 800 people named Aliesha 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.

Aliesha 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	–	–
2023	–	–
2022	–	–
2021	–	–
2020	–	–
2019	–	–
2018	–	–
2017	–	–
2016	–	–
2015	–	–
2014	–	–
2013	–	–
2012	7	#13,564
2011	5	#16,905
2010	10	#10,490
2009	8	#12,488
2008	5	#17,658
2007	13	#9,031
2006	8	#12,480
2005	18	#6,545
2004	13	#8,283
2003	11	#9,070
2002	33	#3,892
2001	24	#4,839
2000	15	#6,826
1995	28	#3,782
1990	29	#3,627
1985	27	#3,247
1980	21	#3,721
1975	15	#4,146
1970	6	#7,084
1965	–	–
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Aliesha?

The median living Aliesha is about 34 years old. Half of all living Alieshas are between 27 and 41 years old.

How many people named Aliesha are alive today?

An estimated 800 people named Aliesha are alive in the United States, based on 852 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Aliesha in 2025?

Aliesha 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 Aliesha?

852 babies have been named Aliesha in the United States since 1969, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Aliesha most popular?

Aliesha peaked in 1991, when 46 newborns received the name.

Is Aliesha a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Aliesha rising or falling?

Aliesha has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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Aliesha popularity over time

The story of Aliesha

How old are people named Aliesha?

Aliesha year by year

Frequently asked questions

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