Holding steady.
Popularity of Aliesha since 1969
Babies named Aliesha per year in U.S. Social Security records.
Data table (by decade)
| Decade | Girls |
|---|---|
| 1960s | 5 |
| 1970s | 109 |
| 1980s | 273 |
| 1990s | 295 |
| 2000s | 148 |
| 2010s | 22 |
| 2020s | 0 |
Meaning & origin
Aliesha is a modern phonetic variant of Alicia that first appeared in U.S. baby name records in 1969. It reached its highest usage in 1991, when it was given to a few hundred girls, but it never entered the top 1,000 names. Since the 1990s, its usage has declined steadily, and by 2025 it had fallen to fewer than 5 births per year, classifying its trajectory as stable at a very low level. The name reflects a broader late-20th-century trend of respelling traditional names with creative phonetic spellings, particularly those ending in -sha. Its popularity peak occurred during a period when similar variants like Alisha and Aleesha also saw modest use.
Aliesha is a modern English spelling variant of Alicia, which itself derives from the Germanic name Adalheidis, composed of elements meaning 'noble' and 'type.' The name entered English through the French form Alice, and numerous phonetic variants like Aliesha emerged in the late 20th century, particularly in the United States, as part of a trend toward creatively spelled feminine names ending in -sha or -a.
Nicknames & variants
Nicknames: Ali, Leesh, Lisha
Sibling names for Aliesha
Names that share Aliesha's style, for a brother or sister.
