Alesha
Girl nameAlesha has been given to 7,553 babies in the U.S. since 1959. It peaked in 1990. In 2025, about 1 in 123,636 girls was named Alesha.
Meaning & origin
One of the modern variations of Alicia.
Origin: Germanic languages
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Popularity over time births per year, 1880–2025
Total babies
7,553
Peak year
1990 (306 babies)
Rank in 2025
Below top 1000
First recorded
1959
10-year trend
▼ -66%
Gender split
100% girls / 0% boys
Rank through the decades
Alesha's rank among U.S. girl names at 25-year milestones.
| Year | Girls rank |
|---|---|
| 1975 | #915 |
— means outside the top 1000 that year.
Spellings & variants
Names one letter away from Alesha — alternate spellings parents actually use.
Famous people named Alesha
Alesha Dixon
British singer, rapper and dancer
Notability data from Wikidata (CC0).
Names with a similar vibe
Same primary gender, peaked around the same years, and roughly as common as Alesha.
FAQ
How popular is the name Alesha?
Alesha has been given to 7,553 babies in the U.S. since 1959. It ranked below the top 1000 in 2025.
When did the name Alesha peak?
Alesha peaked in 1990, when 306 babies were given the name.
Is Alesha a girl or boy name?
Alesha is primarily a girl name (100% of babies named Alesha are girls).
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