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The first name Aleisha

A girl’s name.

3 syllables Female

Meaning and origin

A female given name from the Germanic languages, a modern nonstandard spelling of Alicia.

A form of Alicia.

From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).

Popularity

Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025

Aleisha last appeared in the official list in 2019, given to 3 girls. It peaked in 2009, with 66 births (#576).

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800
babies named Aleisha, 1996–2025
#5,591
rank in 2019
2009
peak year

Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Aleisha with other names.

Popularity in the United States

Babies named Aleisha at birth, 1880–2025

In 2025, 14 girls born in the United States were named Aleisha, the 7,501st most popular girls’ name that year. It was used most in 1989, when 122 were.

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3,013
babies named Aleisha since 1880
#7,501
rank in 2025
1989
peak year

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 Aleisha?
In 2019, 3 girls born in England and Wales were named Aleisha, ranking 5,591st. Its peak was 2009, with 66 births.
Is Aleisha a boy's or a girl's name?
Mostly a girl's name: 100% of the 3,013 US babies named Aleisha since 1880 were girls.
When was Aleisha most popular?
1989 in the United States, when 122 babies were named Aleisha, its highest rank at 1,288th.
What name is Aleisha a form of?
Aleisha is a form of Alicia.