Alisha
Girl nameAlisha has been given to 57,127 babies in the U.S. since 1948. It peaked in 1989. In 2025, about 1 in 8,783 girls was named Alisha.
Meaning & origin
A modern spelling variant 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
57,127
Peak year
1989 (2,457 babies)
Rank in 2025
Below top 1000
First recorded
1948
10-year trend
▼ -39%
Gender split
100% girls / 0% boys
Rank through the decades
Alisha's rank among U.S. girl names at 25-year milestones.
| Year | Girls rank |
|---|---|
| 1975 | #296 |
| 2000 | #401 |
— means outside the top 1000 that year.
Spellings & variants
Names one letter away from Alisha — alternate spellings parents actually use.
Famous people named Alisha
Alisha Lehmann
Swiss association football player
Alisha Boe
Norwegian actress (born 1997)
Alisha Chinai
Indian singer
Notability data from Wikidata (CC0).
Names with a similar vibe
Same primary gender, peaked around the same years, and roughly as common as Alisha.
FAQ
How popular is the name Alisha?
Alisha has been given to 57,127 babies in the U.S. since 1948. It ranked below the top 1000 in 2025.
When did the name Alisha peak?
Alisha peaked in 1989, when 2,457 babies were given the name.
Is Alisha a girl or boy name?
Alisha is primarily a girl name (100% of babies named Alisha are girls).
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