girl's name

Alisah

uh-LEE-suh (English)

  • Gender Girl
  • Syllables 3
  • Letters 6
  • Births on record 173

Alisah is a girl's name with 3 syllables. In 2012 it was given to 8 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published figures for the United States.

  • Peaked in 2005, when 11 babies were given the name.
  • It has largely dropped out of use.
  • First appears in US birth records in 1978.
  • 3 syllables, with the stress on syllable 2.

Alisah Over Time

Births per decade in the United States, 1970s to 2010s.

71
'70 '80 '90 '00 '10
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Births named Alisah by decade in the United States
Decade Births
1970s 12
1980s 27
1990s 38
2000s 71
2010s 22

How Popular Is Alisah?

In 2012, Alisah was given to 8 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published figures for the United States.

Where Alisah Is Used

England & Wales #6,960 3 in 2014
United States #12,959 8 in 2012

The bar shows how near the top of each country's list the name sits, on a scale where #1 fills the row and #1,000 is a sliver. The figures beside it are the real rank and the babies recorded that year.

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 Alisah

These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.

Parents Who Like Alisah Also Like

Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Alisah over the last century — the same taste, a different name.

How to Say Alisah

  • English uh-LEE-suh

Sibling Names for Alisah

Names from the same era that do not rhyme or share an initial with Alisah — the two things that make a sibling set grate.

Common Questions About Alisah

How popular is the name Alisah?

In 2012, Alisah was given to 8 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published figures for the United States.

Is Alisah a girl's or a boy's name?

Alisah is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.

How many syllables are in Alisah?

Alisah has 3 syllables.

When was Alisah most popular?

Alisah peaked in 2005, when 11 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.