The first name Aleesha
A girl’s name.
3 syllables Female
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
In 2025, 9 girls were named Aleesha, making it the 2,788th most popular girls’ name. It peaked in 2005, with 207 births (#227).
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Aleesha with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Aleesha at birth, 1880–2025
In 2024, 10 girls born in the United States were named Aleesha, the 9,588th most popular girls’ name that year. It was used most in 1992, when 90 were.
US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.
Questions
- How popular is the name Aleesha?
- In 2025, 9 girls born in England and Wales were named Aleesha, ranking 2,788th. Its peak was 2005, with 207 births.
- Is Aleesha a boy's or a girl's name?
- Mostly a girl's name: 100% of the 1,942 US babies named Aleesha since 1880 were girls.
- When was Aleesha most popular?
- 1992 in the United States, when 90 babies were named Aleesha, its highest rank at 1,675th.