girl's name
Alishah
- Gender Girl
- Letters 7
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 243
Alishah is a girl's name. In 2025 it was given to 6 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Peaked in England and Wales in 2004, when 12 babies were given the name.
- It has been falling over the past decade in England and Wales.
- First appears in birth records in 1996.
Alishah over time
Births per decade in England and Wales, 1990s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2023, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1990s | 25 |
| 2000s | 97 |
| 2010s | 40 |
| 2020s (to 2023) | 3 |
How popular is Alishah?
In 2023, Alishah was given to 3 babies in England and Wales. It is a rare choice.
Where Alishah is used
Figures for England and Wales withhold any name given to fewer than three babies in a year, so a gap means the name fell below that floor rather than went unused. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Alishah
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Alishah also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Alishah over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Alishah
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Alishah — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Alishah
How popular is the name Alishah?
In 2023, Alishah was given to 3 babies in England and Wales. It is a rare choice.
Is Alishah a girl's or a boy's name?
Alishah is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
When was Alishah most popular?
Alishah peaked in 2004, when 12 babies were given the name. It has been falling over the past decade.
Is Alishah a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Alishah currently ranks #14,382 in England and Wales. It has been falling over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.