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.

Name A

Alison

Girl name · Rank #465

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Name B

Alisha

Girl name · Rank #1138

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

Births by Decade

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

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

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

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, 1905–2024.

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