Holding steady.
Popularity of Alsha since 1975
Babies named Alsha per year in U.S. Social Security records.
Data table (by decade)
| Decade | Girls |
|---|---|
| 1970s | 48 |
| 1980s | 44 |
| 1990s | 13 |
| 2000s | 0 |
| 2010s | 0 |
| 2020s | 0 |
Meaning & origin
Alsha is a rare modern name in the United States, first recorded in 1975 during a period when invented names and respellings of established names like Alisha were gaining popularity. Its peak year was 1977, but it has never entered the top 1000, and its trajectory has remained stable at very low usage. The name has not been concentrated in any particular state, suggesting a scattered, occasional choice. Alsha exemplifies the trend of using fashionable endings like -sha to create distinctive but easily recognizable names. Without a clear etymology or historical roots, it remains a name of uncertain origin, most likely a modern coinage.
Alsha first appeared in U.S. records in the 1970s. It may be a respelling of Alisha, itself a modern variant of Alicia or Alethea, but there is no clear derivation. More likely it is a modern invented name, perhaps influenced by fashionable sounds like -sha.
Nicknames & variants
Nicknames: Al, Allie
Sibling names for Alsha
Names that share Alsha's style, for a brother or sister.
