Holding steady, #14,942 for girls today.
Popularity of Aleisa since 1959
Babies named Aleisa per year in U.S. Social Security records. Raw births topped out in 1960, but relative to how few babies were recorded back then, Aleisa's real moment was 2016.
Data table (by decade)
| Decade | Girls |
|---|---|
| 1950s | 6 |
| 1960s | 108 |
| 1970s | 33 |
| 1980s | 74 |
| 1990s | 58 |
| 2000s | 51 |
| 2010s | 57 |
| 2020s | 23 |
Meaning & origin
Aleisa first appeared in U.S. birth records in 1959. It reached its peak popularity in 2016, though it has always been a rare choice. In 2025, it ranked 14,942, with only about 1 in 321,453 babies given the name, reflecting a stable but low usage over the decades. The name is essentially a modern English respelling of the more common Alicia or Alisa, and its rarity makes it a distinctive option for parents seeking a familiar yet uncommon name.
Aleisa is a modern English spelling variant of Alicia, which itself derives from the Germanic name Adalheidis, meaning 'noble kind'. The name Alicia became popular in English-speaking countries in the 20th century, and Aleisa emerges as a less common phonetic variant. It is not tied to any specific cultural tradition beyond modern English naming practices.
Nicknames & variants
Nicknames: Ali, Lisa, Lea, Alee
Sibling names for Aleisa
Names that share Aleisa's style, for a brother or sister.
