girl's name

Allisha

uh-LEE-shuh (English)

  • Gender Girl
  • Syllables 3
  • Letters 7
  • Births on record 932

Allisha is a girl's name with 3 syllables. In 2011 it was given to 5 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 1987, when 52 babies were given the name.
  • It has largely dropped out of use.
  • First appears in US birth records in 1970.
  • 3 syllables, with the stress on syllable 2.

Allisha Over Time

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

343
'70 '80 '90 '00 '10
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Births named Allisha by decade in the United States
Decade Births
1970s 116
1980s 343
1990s 316
2000s 85
2010s 5

How Popular Is Allisha?

In 2011, Allisha was given to 5 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 Allisha Is Used

Canada #2,497 6 in 1995
England & Wales #5,338 4 in 2008
United States #18,782 5 in 2011

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 Allisha

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

Parents Who Like Allisha Also Like

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

How to Say Allisha

  • English uh-LEE-shuh

Sibling Names for Allisha

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

Common Questions About Allisha

How popular is the name Allisha?

In 2011, Allisha was given to 5 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 Allisha a girl's or a boy's name?

Allisha is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.

How many syllables are in Allisha?

Allisha has 3 syllables.

When was Allisha most popular?

Allisha peaked in 1987, when 52 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.