Alisha vs Alison

Side-by-side comparison of Alisha and Alison — 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

Alison

Girl name · Rank #465

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Metric Alisha Alison
Current Rank #1138 #465
Total Births (all years) 56,811 116,237
Peak Year 1989 1980
Peak Year Births 2,437 2,980
Peak Decade 1980ss 1980ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1948 1905

Births by Decade

Decade Alisha Alison
1900ss — 12
1910ss — 134
1920ss — 198
1930ss — 367
1940ss 14 1,450
1950ss 92 6,216
1960ss 1,473 12,233
1970ss 8,918 22,072
1980ss 21,751 27,017
1990ss 14,511 19,728
2000ss 6,010 13,286
2010ss 3,005 10,149
2020ss 1,037 3,375

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Alisha Alison
2014 305 1,118
2015 298 967
2016 269 973
2017 313 816
2018 276 770
2019 229 758
2020 223 699
2021 187 658
2022 223 692
2023 192 653
2024 212 673

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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