Alisha
Girl name · #1230 in 2025 · Rare
Alisha is currently the #1230 girl name in the United States — 183 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #921, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 9,836 girls born in 2025 was named Alisha.
The 77-year story
Alisha first appears in the Social Security records in 1948, when 6 girls received the name. Its peak came in 1989, when 2,437 girls were named Alisha — good for #123 that year. Today's parents encounter it on its way down the popularity curve, which for many parents is exactly the appeal. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Babies named Alisha per year. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Alisha in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Alisha is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Alisha will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Alisha is most common
Geography matters for names, and Alisha is no exception. Adjusted for how many girls are born in each state, Alisha is most common in FL (0.5 per 1,000), NY (0.3 per 1,000), CA (0.1 per 1,000), TX (0.1 per 1,000) — against a national average of about 0.1 per 1,000 girls. These are per-capita rates, so they show where Alisha is a genuine regional favorite rather than just where the most babies are born.
Names like Alisha
Statistically, parents drawn to Alisha tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Natasha, Alysha, Elisha, Sasha, and Tabitha.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Alisha | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 183 | #1229 |
| 2024 | 212 | #1140 |
| 2023 | 192 | #1226 |
| 2022 | 223 | #1111 |
| 2021 | 188 | #1249 |
| 2020 | 223 | #1093 |
| 2019 | 229 | #1089 |
| 2018 | 276 | #956 |
| 2017 | 314 | #870 |
| 2016 | 269 | #987 |
| 2015 | 298 | #921 |
| 2014 | 305 | #891 |
| 2013 | 297 | #866 |
| 2012 | 307 | #865 |
| 2011 | 360 | #764 |
| 2010 | 352 | #782 |
| 2009 | 375 | #760 |
| 2008 | 476 | #648 |
| 2007 | 554 | #552 |
| 2006 | 500 | #585 |
| 2005 | 625 | #490 |
| 2004 | 685 | #446 |
| 2003 | 685 | #439 |
| 2002 | 711 | #409 |
| 2001 | 684 | #417 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Alisha a popular girl name?
Alisha ranked #1230 among girls in 2025 with 183 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #921.
When was the name Alisha most popular?
Alisha peaked in 1989, when 2,437 American girls received the name (ranked #123 that year). Since 1989 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Alisha?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 9,836 newborn American girls was named Alisha. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "rare".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.