Alishia: 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	99	10	–	#3,202
1970s	494	49	+399%	#1,394
1980s	1,108	111	+124%	#1,163
1990s	754	75	-32%	#1,247
2000s	219	22	-71%	#4,217
2010s	45	5	-79%	#8,222
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

#3,202

1970s

494

+399%

#1,394

1980s

1,108

111

+124%

#1,163

1990s

754

-32%

#1,247

2000s

219

-71%

#4,217

2010s

-79%

#8,222

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Alishia

Alishia 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 1960, 2,719 American babies have been named Alishia. Its peak came in 1990, when 132 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 Alishia stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Alishia?

The median living Alishia is about 38 years old; half are between 33 and 45. An estimated 2,600 people named Alishia 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.

Alishia 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	5	#15,806
2017	–	–
2016	5	#16,375
2015	–	–
2014	–	–
2013	5	#16,696
2012	10	#10,479
2011	14	#8,222
2010	6	#15,053
2009	11	#10,011
2008	24	#5,760
2007	12	#9,566
2006	22	#5,919
2005	19	#6,266
2004	27	#4,825
2003	22	#5,429
2002	27	#4,502
2001	29	#4,217
2000	26	#4,535
1995	74	#1,880
1990	132	#1,247
1985	118	#1,193
1980	109	#1,207
1975	47	#1,907
1970	17	#3,581
1965	13	#3,550
1960	9	#4,440
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Alishia?

The median living Alishia is about 38 years old. Half of all living Alishias are between 33 and 45 years old.

How many people named Alishia are alive today?

An estimated 2,600 people named Alishia are alive in the United States, based on 2,719 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Alishia in 2025?

Alishia 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 Alishia?

2,719 babies have been named Alishia in the United States since 1960, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Alishia most popular?

Alishia peaked in 1990, when 132 newborns received the name.

Is Alishia a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Alishia rising or falling?

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

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Alishia popularity over time

The story of Alishia

How old are people named Alishia?

Alishia year by year

Frequently asked questions

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