Total births
540
Girls' name · since 2001
Alishba
540 babies named Alishba in U.S. Social Security records since 2001, with the highest year being 2011. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #6837
- among girls today
- 540
- born since 2001
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 61%
- more common than other girls
Alishba currently ranks #6837 among girls' names in America, with 540 babies recorded since 2001.
Social Security Administration records show Alishba recorded 540 times among girls since 2001, holding rank #6837 nationally today, ahead of 61% of girls, peaking in the 2010s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2001 to 2025.
- #6837 among girls today
- 540 born since 2001
- 2010s peak decade
- 61% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Alishba is currently the #6837 girls' name in America, more common than 61% of girls - 540 born since 2001, peaking in the 2010s.
- #6837
- among girls today
- 540
- born since 2001
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 61%
- more common than other girls
Alishba vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#6837
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 61% of names given to girls today.
2010s
Peak decade
43% of everyone ever named Alishba was born in this single decade.
2011
Single peak year
43 babies were named Alishba in 2011 - its busiest year on record.
How Alishba compares
540 Top 43% higher than 57% 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
Alishba's all-time total is 41% above the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Alishba | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 540 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 43 | 48 | 19,840 |
Alishba's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Alishba splits its recorded history at 2013: 43% of all births land in the more recent half, 57% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 2001 (9 births) -- compare that against the 2011 peak of 43 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Alishba at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2011
Current rank
#6,837
Active since
2001
Alishba popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2001–2025
- Peak year (2011)
- 43
- Annual births at peak, across 25 years of records
Alishba by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Alishba's strongest decade.
230 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 43% of all-time use.
Alishba births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2000s
2000s
208 births
- 2010s
2010s
230 births
- 2020s
2020s
102 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 230 births (43% of all-time use).
How Alishba 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 Alishba's total volume
Alishba vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Alishba by state
Where Alishba concentrates geographically, total births since 2001
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | New York | | 97 | 18.0% |
| #2 | Texas | | 31 | 5.7% |
| #3 | California | | 18 | 3.3% |
| #4 | Illinois | | 13 | 2.4% |
| #5 | New Jersey | | 5 | 0.9% |
New York share of Alishba's total US births 18.0%
Even split
97 of 540 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 5 reporting states.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Alishba? ▼
Since 2001, Social Security records show 540 babies named Alishba. Today it holds rank #6837 among girls. Its busiest year on record was 2011, with 43 births.
When was Alishba most popular? ▼
Alishba was most popular in the 2010s decade with 230 total births. The single peak year was 2011.
Where is Alishba most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Alishba are New York (97 births), Texas (31 births), California (18 births).
How long has the name Alishba been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Alishba since 2001 -- 25 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Alishba? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Alice, Alicia, Alison, Alisha, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Alishba's data
- Alishba's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (230 total births) through the 2020s (102) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- New York records the most Alishbas (97 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. New York 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 Alishba
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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, 2001–2025 (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. "Alishba: #6837 Girls' Name - 540 Births, Peak 2011." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/alishba. 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 Alishba 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.