Aleysa
Feminine form of Elijah, a Hebrew name meaning "my God is Yahweh".
Name Census estimates that about 89 living Americans carry the first name Aleysa. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Aleysa today is around 9 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Aleysa births was 2015 (12 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Aleysa. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
Key insights
- • Fewer than 100 living Americans are believed to carry the name Aleysa. It is among the rarest names in the SSA records.
People living today
89
~ 1 in 3,851,172 Americans
Peak year
2015
12 babies that year
Average age
9
years old
2024 SSA rank
#15,347
Tracked since 1998
Popularity
Aleysa: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Aleysa from the 1990s through to the 2020s, spanning 4 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2010s, with 47 total registrations. Although the numbers have come down from the 2010s peak, Aleysa remains solidly in use and shows no sign of disappearing from maternity wards.
Babies born per year
Decades
Aleysa by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Aleysa during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Aleysas live
Origin
Meaning and history of Aleysa
The name Aleysa has its origins in the Arabic language and culture, where it is a variant of the name Alisa or Alisa. It is derived from the Arabic word "al-'isa," which means "the truthful" or "the honest one." This name can be traced back to the early centuries of Islam, when it was given to girls in various parts of the Arab world, particularly in regions where Arabic was the predominant language.
One of the earliest recorded references to the name Aleysa can be found in medieval Arabic literature, where it was occasionally mentioned as the name of minor characters or historical figures. However, it is difficult to pinpoint the exact time period or specific texts where these references appear, as the name was not widely used or documented during those times.
Throughout history, there have been a few notable individuals who bore the name Aleysa. One such person was Aleysa al-Qurashi, a renowned poet and scholar who lived in the 9th century CE in present-day Iraq. She was known for her contributions to Arabic literature and her expertise in various fields, including poetry, grammar, and Islamic jurisprudence.
Another historical figure with the name Aleysa was Aleysa bint al-Hakim, a princess and scholar from the Fatimid Caliphate in Egypt during the 11th century CE. She was renowned for her intellect and her patronage of the arts and sciences, and she played a significant role in the cultural and intellectual life of the Fatimid court.
In the 13th century CE, there was a Sufi mystic and poet named Aleysa al-Baghdadi, who lived in present-day Iraq. She was a prominent figure in the Sufi tradition and is remembered for her spiritual writings and her contributions to the development of Sufism in the region.
Moving forward in time, one of the more recent historical figures with the name Aleysa was Aleysa al-Husseini, a Palestinian activist and educator who lived in the early 20th century. She was a prominent figure in the Palestinian national movement and worked tirelessly to promote education and women's rights in her community.
It is worth noting that while the name Aleysa has its roots in Arabic culture and language, it has also been adopted and used in various other cultures and communities over time, particularly those with close historical or cultural ties to the Arab world.
People
Aleysa + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Aleysa as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Other names starting with A
Other first names starting with A with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Aleysa: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Aleysa?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 89 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Aleysa going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 3,851,172 US residents.
Is Aleysa a common name?
We classify Aleysa as "Very Rare". It ranks above 62.9% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 90 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Aleysa most popular?
The single biggest year for Aleysa was 2015, when 12 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Aleysa is about 9 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Aleysa in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Aleysa a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Aleysa in the SSA data are female. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Aleysa still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Aleysa in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Aleysa can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only covers names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files do not have a published Census demographic snapshot. In those cases, the page still shows the SSA trend, gender history, and state data.
How many people have Aleysa as a first name?
If you just want to know how many people have the name Aleysa, HowManyOfMe.org gives you the headline number in one glance.