Total births
105
Girls' name · since 1975
Alsha
Alsha has 105 recorded births since 1975 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1977 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 105
- total births
- 1975–1991
- years on record
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 46%
- born in that decade
Alsha sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 105 recorded since 1975.
Social Security Administration records show Alsha recorded 105 times among girls since 1975, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1970s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1975 to 1991.
- 105 total births
- 1975–1991 years on record
- 1970s peak decade
- 46% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
105 girls have been named Alsha since 1975, peaking in the 1970s, last recorded in 1991.
- 105
- total births
- 1975–1991
- years on record
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 46%
- born in that decade
1970s
Peak decade
46% of everyone ever named Alsha was born in this single decade.
1977
Single peak year
18 babies were named Alsha in 1977 - its busiest year on record.
Alsha's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Alsha's full recorded timeline at 1983, 45% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 55% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1980, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1977 peak of 18 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Alsha at a glance
Last recorded 1991Peak year
1977
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1975
Alsha popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1975–1991
- Peak year (1977)
- 18
- Annual births at peak, across 17 years of records
Alsha by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1970s was Alsha's strongest decade.
48 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 46% of all-time use.
Alsha births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s
1970s
48 births
- 1980s
1980s
44 births
- 1990s 13
1990s
13 births
What this shows Peak: 1970s at 48 births (46% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Alsha? ▼
Alsha has been given to 105 babies in the U.S. since 1975, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 1991. 18 babies were born in 1977, its single highest year.
When was Alsha most popular? ▼
Alsha was most popular in the 1970s decade with 48 total births. The single peak year was 1977.
How long has the name Alsha been used? ▼
Alsha has been recorded in Social Security data since 1975, spanning 17 years of data through 1991.
What names are similar to Alsha? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Alsie, Alsace, Alston, Alsion, and 3 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Alsha's data
- Alsha's decade-level peak was the 1970s (48 total births); usage has since declined to 13 in the 1990s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- 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 Alsha
Nearby Names Like Alsha
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Alsha
Alsie Girl
139 births
Alsace Girl
86 births
Alston Girl
22 births
Alsion Girl
17 births
Alsatia Girl
17 births
Compare Alsha side by side: Alsha vs Alsie Alsha vs Alsace Alsha vs Alston
Related Names
Names with a similar number of total births
Data Sources
Data as of July 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, 1975–1991 (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. "Alsha: Baby Name Since 1975 - 105 Births, Peak 1977." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/alsha. 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 Alsha 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 July 2026.