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.
For a British comparison, Name Census UK has a UK baby-name profile for Aliesha with official rankings and popularity over time.
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
Census
Aliesha in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 759 people with the first name Aliesha, which placed it at #15,226 in the published first-name tables. This is a snapshot of people who already had the name at the time of the Census.
The SSA sections elsewhere on this page answer a different question: how often parents gave the name to babies over time. The "people living today" figure on this page is different again: it is a current estimate built from SSA birth records and age-based survival rates, so the two numbers are not expected to match exactly.
2020 Census rank
#15,226
National first-name rank
People counted
759
759 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.3
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
White
51.4% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Aliesha
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Aliesha is White at 51.4%. The next largest groups are Black (30.2%) and Hispanic (7.4%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Aliesha described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given name, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown so the breakdown is easy to read across every published category. Because the 2020 Census first-name file also includes raw headcounts for each group, Name Census can show those alongside the percentages in the legend and hover tooltip.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the name Aliesha at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White51.4% · 390
- Black or African American30.2% · 229
- Hispanic or Latino7.4% · 56
- Two or more races6.9% · 52
- Asian and Pacific Islander2.9% · 22
- American Indian and Alaska Native1.3% · 10
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.
How common was Aliesha in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 759 people with the name Aliesha, or 0.25 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #15,226 in the national Census ranking for first names.
Why is the Census count different from the living estimate?
Because they measure different things. The Census figure is a count of people who had the name Aliesha in 2020. The living estimate aims to answer a current question instead: how many people with the name are alive today, based on SSA birth records and age-based survival rates. Since one number is a 2020 snapshot and the other is a present-day estimate, they are not expected to be identical.
What does the Census say about the gender split for Aliesha?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Aliesha appears almost entirely female. Of the 752 people counted with this name, 100.0% were female and only a very small share were male. The Census view is a snapshot of people living with the name in 2020, while the SSA section above tracks births across time.
What does the Census say about the background of people named Aliesha?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Aliesha is White at 51.4%. The next largest groups are Black (30.2%) and Hispanic (7.4%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself. The percentages in the chart above come from self-reported race and Hispanic-origin responses in the 2020 Census.
Which group reports the name Aliesha most often in the Census?
White is the largest reported group for people named Aliesha in the 2020 Census, accounting for 51.4% (390 people in the published table).
Why can the Census sex total and race total differ slightly?
The Census Bureau published separate 2020 tables for sex and for race/Hispanic origin, and the released figures can differ slightly because of privacy protection in the public files. That is why this page treats the gender section and the race/origin section as two related snapshots instead of forcing them into one identical total.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only includes names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files have no Census demographic snapshot. When that happens, the SSA trend, gender history, and state sections still appear, but the 2020 Census demographic sections are omitted.
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 Aliesha in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
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.
Is Aliesha still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Aliesha 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 Aliesha 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.
How many people have the name Aliesha?
See how many Americans are named Aliesha on HowManyOfMe.org, our sister site built around that single question.