US rank #5194 Girls' name Peak 2020 575 births

Aleysha — #5194 US girls' name

575 babies named Aleysha in U.S. Social Security records since 1986, with the highest year being 2020. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1980s151990s1002000s1762010s1612020s123
#5194
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 71% of names given to girls today.

2000s
Peak decade

31% of everyone ever named Aleysha was born in this single decade.

2020
Single peak year

36 babies were named Aleysha in 2020 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Aleysha

The Social Security Administration has registered 575 babies named Aleysha between 1986 and 2024, spanning 39 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Aleysha currently holds the #5194 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2020, when 36 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Aleysha performed strongest in the 2000s, accumulating 176 births during that ten-year window. Across the 5 decades of recorded activity, Aleysha shows notable generational variation in parental adoption. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in New York, which accounts for 29 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Massachusetts and Texas. In total, SSA state-level files list Aleysha in 5 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Aleysha in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 575 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Aleysha at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

575

Since 1986

39 years of records

Peak year

2020

36 births that year

Strongest decade: 2000s

Current rank

#5,194

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1986

Recorded for 39 years

Last year on file: 2024

Aleysha popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1986

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2020)
36
Annual births at peak — across 39 years of records
010203040 202420192014200920041999199419891986 5

Aleysha by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 2000s
Peak decade
2000s
176 births that decade — 31% of Aleysha's all-time total
1980s151990s1002000s1762010s1612020s123

Aleysha by state

Where Aleysha concentrates geographically — total births since 1986

Geographically diffuse
Top 5 states by recorded births for the name Aleysha
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 New York
29 5.0%
#2 Massachusetts
13 2.3%
#3 Texas
6 1.0%
#4 Florida
5 0.9%
#5 Pennsylvania
5 0.9%
New York share of Aleysha's total US births 5.0%
Even split

29 of 575 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 5 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Aleysha?
575 babies have been named Aleysha since 1986. It currently ranks #5194 among girls. The peak year was 2020 with 36 births.
When was Aleysha most popular?
Aleysha was most popular in the 2000s decade with 176 total births. The single peak year was 2020.
Where is Aleysha most popular?
The top states for the name Aleysha are New York (29 births), Massachusetts (13 births), Texas (6 births).
How long has the name Aleysha been used?
Aleysha has been recorded in Social Security data since 1986, spanning 39 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Aleysha?
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.

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Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1986–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.