Girl · #1,160 in 2026

Alisha

Name: Popularity of the name Alisha in U.S. births, 1880–2026
Creator: U.S. Social Security Administration
License: https://www.ssa.gov/foia/
Keywords: Alisha, baby name, popularity, U.S., SSA, rankings

Alisha also refer as protected from God is a cognate of the Spanish-language feminine given name Alicia, a variant of the French/German-language name Alice, which comes from Old English Æthelhādas or Æðelhādas, meaning noble or nobility.

Current Rank

#1,160

Peak Rank

#118 (1989)

Total Babies

57K

5-Yr Trend

-15%

1948

First Year

2026

Last Year

1989

Peak Year

#118

Peak Rank

57K

Total Count

Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Alisha

What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.

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The Story of Alisha

Alisha first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1948, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1989, when 2,437 Alishas were born — ranking #123 that year. As of 2026, Alisha ranks #1,160 for baby girls with 206 births, falling sharply (-15%). In total, more than 57K Alishas have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1940s through the 2020s.

Popularity Over Time

Popularity by State

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Names that sound like Alisha

Phonetically similar names — useful when Alisha is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.

Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.

Frequently Asked Questions about Alisha

What does the name Alisha mean?

How popular is Alisha in 2026?

In 2026, Alisha ranks #1,160 among girls' names in the U.S., with 206 babies given the name that year.

When was Alisha most popular?

Alisha reached its peak popularity in 1989, ranking #118 that year with 2,437 babies given the name.

In which U.S. states is Alisha most popular?

Alisha has historically been most popular in Utah, Mississippi, Wyoming. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Alisha.

Is Alisha a unisex name?

In U.S. Social Security records, Alisha is primarily a girl's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a boy's name.

What names go well with Alisha?

Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Alisha include Remi, Ximena, Britney. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

About the name Alisha

Alisha is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1948 and has accumulated 57K births in the dataset. Alisha's peak popularity came in 1989 when it ranked #118. Use the chart and map above to compare Alisha'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 .

Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.