Alisha vs Alicia

Side-by-side comparison of Alisha and Alicia — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Alisha

Girl name · Rank #1138

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Name B

Alicia

Girl name · Rank #436

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Metric Alisha Alicia
Current Rank #1138 #436
Total Births (all years) 56,811 230,104
Peak Year 1989 1984
Peak Year Births 2,437 7,819
Peak Decade 1980ss 1980ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1948 1881

Births by Decade

Decade Alisha Alicia
1880ss — 69
1890ss — 130
1900ss — 192
1910ss — 755
1920ss — 2,258
1930ss — 2,781
1940ss 14 5,008
1950ss 92 9,888
1960ss 1,473 22,422
1970ss 8,918 39,253
1980ss 21,751 66,966
1990ss 14,511 43,486
2000ss 6,010 23,154
2010ss 3,005 10,066
2020ss 1,037 3,676

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Alisha Alicia
2014 305 978
2015 298 913
2016 269 865
2017 313 872
2018 276 793
2019 229 755
2020 223 753
2021 187 754
2022 223 759
2023 192 702
2024 212 708

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1948–2024.

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