Alisha is a girl name with a modern feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Alisha means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Alisha across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Alisha has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Alisha is a girl name of Germanic origin meaning “noble”. A variant of Alicia or Alisa.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 57,127 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 14,823 births |
| Scotland since 1974 | 926 births |
| Northern Ireland since 1997 | 308 births |
| Ireland since 1964 | 1,034 births |
Counts come from official national birth-registration statistics: U.S. Social Security Administration, England & Wales (Office for National Statistics), Scotland (National Records of Scotland), Northern Ireland (NISRA), Ireland (Central Statistics Office) and New Zealand (Dept. of Internal Affairs). Coverage spans differ, so totals aren't directly comparable across countries.
Babies named Alisha per year, United States (1948 to 2025). United States peaked in 1989 (2,457/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 2006 (986/yr) · Ireland peaked in 2008 (86/yr) · Scotland peaked in 2005 (70/yr) · Northern Ireland peaked in 2006 (31/yr).
Alisha has been a fairly common baby name in the United States. It was most common in 1989, when it ranked #251 nationally (given to 2,466 babies that year).
Elisha · Alysha · Alesha · Aleshia · Alishia · Aleisha · Alyshia · Aleesha
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