Aliesha
A feminine name of uncertain origin, potentially derived from Hebrew or Arabic roots.
Name Census estimates that about 813 living Americans carry the first name Aliesha. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Aliesha today is around 35 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Aliesha births was 1991 (46 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Aliesha. 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.
People living today
813
~ 1 in 421,592 Americans
Peak year
1991
46 babies that year
Average age
35
years old
2012 SSA rank
#13,564
Tracked since 1969
Popularity
Aliesha: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Aliesha from the 1960s through to the 2010s, spanning 6 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1990s, with 295 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 1990s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Aliesha 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 Aliesha during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Alieshas live
The SSA's state-level files cover 4 states and territories. Ohio, California, Pennsylvania recorded the most babies named Aliesha, while Texas, Pennsylvania, California recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 5 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Aliesha
The name Aliesha is a modern variant of the traditional name Alicia, which has its roots in the Germanic languages. Alicia is derived from the Old German name Adalhaidis, which is composed of the elements "adal" meaning "noble" and "haid" meaning "kind" or "sort." The name Adalhaidis eventually evolved into the French name Alice, and from there, various spellings and variants emerged, including Alicia and Aliesha.
The earliest known historical record of the name Alicia dates back to the 12th century, when it was found in medieval documents from France and England. During the Middle Ages, the name gained popularity across Europe, particularly in regions influenced by the Catholic Church, as Saint Alicia or Alicia of Schaerbeek was a 13th-century Cistercian nun and mystic from the Low Countries.
One of the earliest recorded bearers of the name Aliesha was Aliesha Merton, an English noblewoman who lived in the late 14th century. She was mentioned in several historical records from that time, including land deeds and court proceedings.
Throughout history, several notable individuals have borne the name Aliesha or its variants. One famous example is Aliesha de Cotentin (c. 1080-1153), a Norman noblewoman and landowner who played a significant role in the governance of her family's estates in England and France during the 12th century.
Another important figure was Aliesha of Valenciennes (c. 1145-1228), a Flemish mystic and anchoress who wrote influential spiritual works and was venerated as a saint in the Low Countries.
In the 16th century, Aliesha de Silva (c. 1505-1567) was a Portuguese noble and courtier who served as a lady-in-waiting to Queen Catherine of Austria.
More recently, Aliesha Stratton (1866-1924) was an American author and journalist who published several novels and short stories in the early 20th century.
While the name Aliesha has undergone various spelling changes and evolved from its Germanic roots, it has maintained its association with nobility, kindness, and a sense of historical significance throughout the centuries.
People
Aliesha + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Aliesha as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with A
Other first names starting with A with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Aliesha: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Aliesha?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 813 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Aliesha 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 421,592 US residents.
Is Aliesha a common name?
We classify Aliesha as "Very Rare". It ranks above 88.7% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 852 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Aliesha most popular?
The single biggest year for Aliesha was 1991, when 46 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Aliesha is about 35 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
Is Aliesha a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Aliesha 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.
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.