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The first name Alysha

A girl’s name.

3 syllables Female

Meaning and origin

A female given name, variant of Alicia.

A form of Alicia.

From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).

Popularity

Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025

In 2025, 7 girls were named Alysha, making it the 3,333rd most popular girls’ name. It peaked in 1997, with 117 births (#307).

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1,393
babies named Alysha, 1996–2025
#3,333
rank in 2025
1997
peak year

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

Popularity in the United States

Babies named Alysha at birth, 1880–2025

In 2025, 44 girls born in the United States were named Alysha, the 3,465th most popular girls’ name that year. It was used most in 1990, when 630 were.

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9,601
babies named Alysha since 1880
#3,465
rank in 2025
1990
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.

Famous people named Alysha

4 on Wikidata, most written-about first

  • Alysha Newman
    Canadian pole vaulter, born 1994
  • Alysha Clark
    American basketball player, born 1987
  • Alysha Corrigan
    Canadian rugby union and sevens player, born 1997
  • Alysha Koloi
    Australian diver (born 2001)

Questions

How popular is the name Alysha?
In 2025, 7 girls born in England and Wales were named Alysha, ranking 3,333rd. Its peak was 1997, with 117 births.
Is Alysha a boy's or a girl's name?
Mostly a girl's name: 100% of the 9,601 US babies named Alysha since 1880 were girls.
When was Alysha most popular?
1990 in the United States, when 630 babies were named Alysha, its highest rank at 410th.
What name is Alysha a form of?
Alysha is a form of Alicia.