Allisha: 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	116	12	–	#3,271
1980s	343	34	+196%	#2,099
1990s	316	32	-8%	#2,449
2000s	85	9	-73%	#8,220
2010s	5	1	-94%	#16,920
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

1970s

116

–

#3,271

1980s

343

+196%

#2,099

1990s

316

-8%

#2,449

2000s

-73%

#8,220

2010s

-94%

#16,920

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Allisha

Allisha 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, 865 American babies have been named Allisha. Its peak came in 1987, when 52 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 Allisha stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Allisha?

The median living Allisha is about 36 years old; half are between 31 and 42. An estimated 800 people named Allisha 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.

Allisha 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	–	–
2011	5	#16,920
2010	–	–
2009	5	#17,444
2008	7	#13,927
2007	11	#10,165
2006	7	#13,680
2005	5	#16,619
2004	12	#8,744
2003	7	#12,485
2002	9	#10,306
2001	12	#8,220
2000	10	#9,195
1995	27	#3,882
1990	45	#2,601
1985	32	#2,861
1980	24	#3,416
1975	13	#4,599
1970	10	#5,067
1965	–	–
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Allisha?

The median living Allisha is about 36 years old. Half of all living Allishas are between 31 and 42 years old.

How many people named Allisha are alive today?

An estimated 800 people named Allisha are alive in the United States, based on 865 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Allisha mean?

Spelling variant of Alisha.

How popular is the name Allisha in 2025?

Allisha 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 Allisha?

865 babies have been named Allisha in the United States since 1970, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Allisha most popular?

Allisha peaked in 1987, when 52 newborns received the name.

Is Allisha a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Allisha rising or falling?

Allisha has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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Allisha popularity over time

The story of Allisha

How old are people named Allisha?

Allisha year by year

Frequently asked questions

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