Alishia
Alicia is a feminine given name. It is a variant of Alice, which comes from the Germanic name Adalheidis (Adelaide), meaning "noble natured".
Meaning & Origin of Alishia
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Alicia is a feminine given name. It is a variant of Alice, which comes from the Germanic name Adalheidis (Adelaide), meaning "noble natured".
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The Story of Alishia
Alishia first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1960, with 9 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1990, when 132 Alishias were born — ranking #1,247 that year. As of 2026, Alishia ranks #15,678 for baby girls with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 3K Alishias have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1960s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
Notable people named Alishia
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- Alicia Abella , American engineer
- Alicia Aberley (born 1984), Australian swimmer
- Alicia Agneson (born 1996), Swedish actress
- Alicia Agut (1929–2017), Spanish actress
- Alicia Albe (born 1977), American rhythmic gymnast
- Alicia Alfonso (born 1963), Uruguayan actress
- Alicia Alonso (1920–2019) Cuban dancer
- Alicia Alonzo (born 1946), Filipino actress
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Names that sound like Alishia
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About the name Alishia
Alishia is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1960 and has accumulated 3K births in the dataset. Alishia's peak popularity came in 1990 when it ranked #1,247. Use the chart and map above to compare Alishia'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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