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Worldwide Name Statistics

Alisha

Ranked #849 - 1 in 148,776 people
US

Most common in

United States

54k bearers

World total

53,772

estimated living bearers

Global rank

#849

worldwide

Country breakdown

United States54k
Worldwide
~54k
rank #849
Rarity
1 in 148,776
of people globally
Gender split
0/100
male / female %
Countries covered
1
~54k in US

About the name Alisha

There are an estimated 53,772 people named Alisha alive worldwide today. That ranks Alisha at #849 globally, with the highest concentrations in United States.

In the United States, Alisha is held by approximately 53,772 people, ranking #849 among first names. That works out to roughly 16 per 100,000 Americans (or 1 in 6,172 U.S. residents).

Historically Alisha is used overwhelmingly as a female name (99.8% female).

Alisha appears in birth records going back to 1880. Use the chart below to see how its popularity has changed across decades, and the surname section to find common pairings.

Gender distribution

Based on historical birth records, this name is used predominantly female.

Male 0.2%Female 99.8%

Alisha popularity by year

U.S. births per year for Alisha, 1948 to 2025 (source: SSA name files).

Show data table
  1. 1948: 6
  2. 1949: 8
  3. 1951: 6
  4. 1952: 9
  5. 1953: 9
  6. 1954: 7
  7. 1955: 8
  8. 1956: 13
  9. 1957: 9
  10. 1958: 10
  11. 1959: 21
  12. 1960: 60
  13. 1961: 50
  14. 1962: 73
  15. 1963: 96
  16. 1964: 120
  17. 1965: 157
  18. 1966: 137
  19. 1967: 169
  20. 1968: 239
  21. 1969: 372
  22. 1970: 420
  23. 1971: 528
  24. 1972: 560
  25. 1973: 596
  26. 1974: 682
  27. 1975: 802
  28. 1976: 933
  29. 1977: 1,323
  30. 1978: 1,384
  31. 1979: 1,728
  32. 1980: 1,864
  33. 1981: 2,002
  34. 1982: 2,015
  35. 1983: 2,048
  36. 1984: 2,306
  37. 1985: 2,216
  38. 1986: 2,243
  39. 1987: 2,400
  40. 1988: 2,276
  41. 1989: 2,457
  42. 1990: 2,342
  43. 1991: 2,041
  44. 1992: 1,860
  45. 1993: 1,728
  46. 1994: 1,497
  47. 1995: 1,279
  48. 1996: 1,163
  49. 1997: 990
  50. 1998: 857
  51. 1999: 765
  52. 2000: 715
  53. 2001: 684
  54. 2002: 711
  55. 2003: 685
  56. 2004: 690
  57. 2005: 625
  58. 2006: 500
  59. 2007: 554
  60. 2008: 476
  61. 2009: 375
  62. 2010: 352
  63. 2011: 360
  64. 2012: 307
  65. 2013: 297
  66. 2014: 305
  67. 2015: 298
  68. 2016: 269
  69. 2017: 314
  70. 2018: 276
  71. 2019: 229
  72. 2020: 223
  73. 2021: 188
  74. 2022: 223
  75. 2023: 192
  76. 2024: 212
  77. 2025: 183

Frequently asked questions

How many people are named Alisha worldwide?

There are an estimated 53,772 people named Alisha alive worldwide today, ranking #849 globally.

Is Alisha a rare name?

Worldwide that works out to about 1 in 148,776 people. In the United States there are roughly 53,772 bearers, which is 1 in 6,172 Americans.

Is Alisha a boy or girl name?

Based on historical birth records, Alisha is used 0.2% male and 99.8% female.

Where does the name Alisha come from?

Who are famous people named Alisha?

Data sources

Every figure on this page is cited. See the methodology page for the full picture.

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