girl's name
Aleesha
- Gender Girl
- Letters 7
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 3,472
Scotland
#408
2009 births
Aleesha is a girl's name. In 2024 it was given to 10 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Peaked in 1992, when 90 babies were given the name.
- It has been falling over the past decade.
- First appears in US birth records in 1970.
Aleesha over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1970s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2024, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1970s | 140 |
| 1980s | 423 |
| 1990s | 787 |
| 2000s | 407 |
| 2010s | 142 |
| 2020s (to 2024) | 43 |
How popular is Aleesha?
In 2024, Aleesha was given to 10 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Aleesha is used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Aleesha
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Aleesha also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Aleesha over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Aleesha
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Aleesha — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Aleesha
How popular is the name Aleesha?
In 2024, Aleesha was given to 10 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Aleesha a girl's or a boy's name?
Aleesha is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
When was Aleesha most popular?
Aleesha peaked in 1992, when 90 babies were given the name. It has been falling over the past decade.
Is Aleesha a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Aleesha currently ranks #2,904 in the United States. It has been falling over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.