Girl nameCurrently #7,239 in the USFalling
Alesha
3 syllablesPeak year: 19906 lettersStarts with A
Meaning & origin
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Alesha's popularity over time
| Year | Births named Alesha |
|---|---|
| 1959 | 5 |
| 1960 | 10 |
| 1961 | 7 |
| 1962 | 10 |
| 1963 | 18 |
| 1964 | 26 |
| 1965 | 30 |
| 1966 | 38 |
| 1967 | 28 |
| 1968 | 34 |
| 1969 | 56 |
| 1970 | 74 |
| 1971 | 73 |
| 1972 | 80 |
| 1973 | 107 |
| 1974 | 97 |
| 1975 | 142 |
| 1976 | 127 |
| 1977 | 151 |
| 1978 | 151 |
| 1979 | 230 |
| 1980 | 239 |
| 1981 | 208 |
| 1982 | 220 |
| 1983 | 244 |
| 1984 | 282 |
| 1985 | 244 |
| 1986 | 231 |
| 1987 | 265 |
| 1988 | 285 |
| 1989 | 304 |
| 1990 | 306 |
| 1991 | 298 |
| 1992 | 261 |
| 1993 | 256 |
| 1994 | 258 |
| 1995 | 207 |
| 1996 | 201 |
| 1997 | 171 |
| 1998 | 153 |
| 1999 | 121 |
| 2000 | 121 |
| 2001 | 114 |
| 2002 | 98 |
| 2003 | 78 |
| 2004 | 92 |
| 2005 | 74 |
| 2006 | 66 |
| 2007 | 78 |
| 2008 | 78 |
| 2009 | 60 |
| 2010 | 53 |
| 2011 | 38 |
| 2012 | 43 |
| 2013 | 27 |
| 2014 | 26 |
| 2015 | 38 |
| 2016 | 32 |
| 2017 | 36 |
| 2018 | 28 |
| 2019 | 27 |
| 2020 | 18 |
| 2021 | 20 |
| 2022 | 18 |
| 2023 | 14 |
| 2024 | 15 |
Alesha through the decades
- Alesha peaked in 1990, when 306 babies were named Alesha in the US.
- The 1980s were Alesha's strongest decade, averaging 252 births a year.
- Over the last 10 years of data (2015–2024), use of Alesha has fallen 55% compared to the 10 years before that.
- Alesha currently ranks #7,239 in the US and is cooling off.