Holding steady.
Popularity of Allesha since 1979
Babies named Allesha per year in U.S. Social Security records.
Data table (by decade)
| Decade | Girls |
|---|---|
| 1970s | 8 |
| 1980s | 54 |
| 1990s | 52 |
| 2000s | 5 |
| 2010s | 0 |
| 2020s | 0 |
Meaning & origin
Allesha is a modern American invented name, first recorded in 1979. It likely originated as a respelling or variant of Alicia or Alesha, both forms of the classic name Alice. The name peaked in 1994, when it was given to the most babies, though it never entered the top 1000 rankings. Its trajectory has remained stable in the decades since, appearing occasionally but never widely adopted. As a modern coinage, Allesha reflects a trend of creating distinctive names by altering familiar sounds and spellings, particularly popular in the late 20th century.
Allesha is a modern English coinage, first recorded in the United States in 1979. It is a variant or respelling of names like Alicia (a Latinized form of Alice, from Germanic Adalheidis 'noble type') or Alesha (a form of Alicia). The name saw its peak usage in 1994 and has remained in occasional use since, though it has never ranked among the top 1000 names nationally.
Nicknames & variants
Nicknames: Allie, Lesha, Lee
Sibling names for Allesha
Names that share Allesha's style, for a brother or sister.
