Total births
1,942
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.
- #9705
- among girls today
- 1,942
- born since 1970
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 45%
- more common than other girls
Yes -- Aleesha is the #9705 most popular girls' name in the U.S. today, with 1,942 recorded since 1970.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Aleesha has been recorded 1,942 times among girls since 1970, currently ranked #9705 nationally and more common than 45% of girls, 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.
- #9705 among girls today
- 1,942 born since 1970
- 1990s peak decade
- 45% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Aleesha is currently the #9705 girls' name in America, more common than 45% of girls - 1,942 born since 1970, peaking in the 1990s.
- #9705
- among girls today
- 1,942
- born since 1970
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 45%
- more common than other girls
Aleesha vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#9705
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 45% of names given to girls today.
1990s
Peak decade
41% of everyone ever named Aleesha was born in this single decade.
1992
Single peak year
90 babies were named Aleesha in 1992 - its busiest year on record.
How Aleesha compares
1,942 Top 22% higher than 78% of 17,726 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Aleesha's all-time total is 5x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Aleesha | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 1,942 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 90 | 48 | 19,840 |
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 at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
1992
Current rank
#9,705
Active since
1970
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
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
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 vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
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% |
California share of Aleesha's total US births 4.8%
Even split
93 of 1,942 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 14 reporting states.
Aleesha appears in 14 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Aleesha? ▼
Aleesha has been given to 1,942 babies in the U.S. since 1970, according to SSA data. Among girls, it ranks #9705 as of the latest data. 90 babies were born in 1992, its single highest year.
When was Aleesha most popular? ▼
Aleesha was most popular in the 1990s decade with 787 total births. The single peak year was 1992.
Where is Aleesha most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Aleesha are California (93 births), Pennsylvania (67 births), New York (54 births).
How long has the name Aleesha been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Aleesha since 1970 -- 55 years through the most recent 2024 data.
What names are similar to Aleesha? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Alexis, Alexandra, Alexa, Alexandria, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
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
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Aleesha
Nearby Names Like Aleesha
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Aleesha
Alexis Girl
#501 344,557 births
Alexandra Girl
#221 245,451 births
Alexa Girl
#806 131,551 births
Alexandria Girl
#463 104,548 births
Alejandra Girl
#578 54,015 births
Compare Aleesha side by side: Aleesha vs Alexis Aleesha vs Alexandra Aleesha vs Alexa
Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Aleesha
Data Sources
Data as of June 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).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Aleesha: #9705 Girls' Name - 1,942 Births, Peak 1992." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/aleesha. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
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 June 2026.