Girls' name · since 1970
Aleesha
1,942 babies named Aleesha in U.S. Social Security records since 1970, with the highest year being 1992. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #4,796 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 1,942
- born since 1970
- 1990s
- peak decade
Aleesha is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 1,942 have been recorded since 1970.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Aleesha has been recorded 1,942 times among girls since 1970, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1990s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1970 to 2024.
- #4,796 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 1,942 born since 1970
- 1990s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Aleesha ranks #4,796 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 1,942 born since 1970, peaking in the 1990s.
- #4,796 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 1,942
- born since 1970
- 1990s
- peak decade
Aleesha's 1,942 recorded births place it above 93.36% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
14 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by California.
Aleesha's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Aleesha splits its recorded history at 1998: 37% of all births land in the more recent half, 63% in the earlier half, leaning more toward its earlier era than today's. The single quietest year was 2022 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1992 peak of 90 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Aleesha popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1970–2024
- Peak year (1992)
- 90
- Annual births at peak, across 55 years of records
Aleesha by decade
1990s is the heaviest window (787 births, 41% of the file).
1990s was Aleesha's strongest decade.
787 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 41% of all-time use.
Aleesha births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 140
1970s
140 births
- 1980s
1980s
423 births
- 1990s
1990s
787 births
- 2000s
2000s
407 births
- 2010s 142
2010s
142 births
- 2020s 43
2020s
43 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 787 births (41% of all-time use).
How Aleesha compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Aleesha's total volume
Aleesha by state
Where Aleesha concentrates geographically, total births since 1970
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 93 | 4.8% |
| #2 | Pennsylvania | | 67 | 3.5% |
| #3 | New York | | 54 | 2.8% |
| #4 | Ohio | | 51 | 2.6% |
| #5 | Michigan | | 36 | 1.9% |
| #6 | Texas | | 25 | 1.3% |
| #7 | Illinois | | 23 | 1.2% |
| #8 | Washington | | 23 | 1.2% |
93 of 1,942 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 14 reporting states.
Aleesha appears in 14 states. Explore state details →
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What to do with Aleesha's data
- Aleesha's decade-level peak was the 1990s (787 total births); usage has since declined to 43 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Aleeshas (93 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Related Names
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Aleesha: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1992)
Similar record span (~54 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1970–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Aleesha draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of August 2026.