Aleesha
Aleesha is a female given name, which may refer to:
Meaning & Origin of Aleesha
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Aleesha is a female given name, which may refer to:
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The Story of Aleesha
Aleesha first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1970, with 7 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1992, when 90 Aleeshas were born — ranking #1,673 that year. As of 2026, Aleesha ranks #9,521 for baby girls with 10 births, holding steady (+1%). In total, more than 2K Aleeshas have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1970s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
Notable people named Aleesha
A small selection from Wikipedia. Tap "Read more" below to see the full list on Wikipedia.
- Aleesha Barber (born 1987), Trinidadian sprint hurdler
- Aleesha Rome , (born 1981), Australian pop singer
- Aleesha Young (born 1984), American bodybuilder
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Names that sound like Aleesha
Phonetically similar names — useful when Aleesha is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
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About the name Aleesha
Aleesha is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1970 and has accumulated 2K births in the dataset. Aleesha's peak popularity came in 1992 when it ranked #1,673. Use the chart and map above to compare Aleesha's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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