Alison vs Alisha
Side-by-side comparison of Alison and Alisha - popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.
Which name is more popular?
| Metric | Alison | Alisha |
| Current Rank | #465 | #1143 |
| Total Births (all years) | 116,886 | 56,996 |
| Peak Year | 1980 | 1989 |
| Peak Year Births | 2,980 | 2,437 |
| Peak Decade | 1980s | 1980s |
| Gender | Girl | Girl |
| First Recorded Year | 1905 | 1948 |
Births by Decade
| Decade | Alison | Alisha |
| 1900s | 12 | - |
| 1910s | 134 | - |
| 1920s | 198 | - |
| 1930s | 367 | - |
| 1940s | 1,450 | 14 |
| 1950s | 6,216 | 92 |
| 1960s | 12,233 | 1,473 |
| 1970s | 22,070 | 8,918 |
| 1980s | 27,018 | 21,751 |
| 1990s | 19,729 | 14,510 |
| 2000s | 13,286 | 6,010 |
| 2010s | 10,150 | 3,007 |
| 2020s | 4,023 | 1,221 |
Recent Annual Births (2014–present)
| Year | Alison | Alisha |
| 2014 | 1,118 | 305 |
| 2015 | 967 | 298 |
| 2016 | 974 | 269 |
| 2017 | 816 | 314 |
| 2018 | 770 | 276 |
| 2019 | 758 | 229 |
| 2020 | 699 | 223 |
| 2021 | 660 | 188 |
| 2022 | 692 | 223 |
| 2023 | 654 | 192 |
| 2024 | 674 | 212 |
| 2025 | 644 | 183 |