Alisha
Girl name · Germanic origin
Alisha meaning
Protected by Allah, Honesty, Truthful, Mazbooti say baandhna, Strong tie.
Alisha at a glance
- Used as
- Girl name
- Origin
- Germanic
- Listed in
- Muslim baby names
- Script form
- العشاAs listed by MuslimNames.com; not independently verified
- Latest U.S. rank (girl)
- #1,137 in 2024
- Meaning themes
Alisha popularity in the U.S.
| Year | Rank | Births |
|---|---|---|
| 1948 | #4,651 | 6 |
| 1960 | #1,417 | 60 |
| 1970 | #481 | 420 |
| 1980 | #151 | 1,854 |
| 1987 | #118 | 2,392 |
| 1990 | #135 | 2,342 |
| 2000 | #401 | 715 |
| 2010 | #782 | 352 |
| 2020 | #1,093 | 223 |
| 2024 | #1,137 | 212 |
All 76 ranked years
| Year | Rank | Births |
|---|---|---|
| 1948 | #4,651 | 6 |
| 1949 | #3,892 | 8 |
| 1951 | #4,833 | 6 |
| 1952 | #3,796 | 9 |
| 1953 | #3,955 | 9 |
| 1954 | #4,655 | 7 |
| 1955 | #4,375 | 8 |
| 1956 | #3,321 | 13 |
| 1957 | #4,201 | 9 |
| 1958 | #3,925 | 10 |
| 1959 | #2,517 | 21 |
| 1960 | #1,417 | 60 |
| 1961 | #1,598 | 50 |
| 1962 | #1,293 | 73 |
| 1963 | #1,113 | 96 |
| 1964 | #964 | 120 |
| 1965 | #787 | 157 |
| 1966 | #856 | 137 |
| 1967 | #755 | 169 |
| 1968 | #620 | 239 |
| 1969 | #506 | 372 |
| 1970 | #481 | 420 |
| 1971 | #406 | 528 |
| 1972 | #382 | 560 |
| 1973 | #360 | 590 |
| 1974 | #325 | 682 |
| 1975 | #296 | 791 |
| 1976 | #254 | 932 |
| 1977 | #201 | 1,317 |
| 1978 | #188 | 1,377 |
| 1979 | #162 | 1,721 |
| 1980 | #151 | 1,854 |
| 1981 | #142 | 1,997 |
| 1982 | #145 | 2,015 |
| 1983 | #141 | 2,048 |
| 1984 | #123 | 2,293 |
| 1985 | #131 | 2,211 |
| 1986 | #125 | 2,236 |
| 1987 | #118 | 2,392 |
| 1988 | #126 | 2,268 |
| 1989 | #123 | 2,437 |
| 1990 | #135 | 2,342 |
| 1991 | #149 | 2,041 |
| 1992 | #163 | 1,855 |
| 1993 | #173 | 1,722 |
| 1994 | #200 | 1,497 |
| 1995 | #221 | 1,279 |
| 1996 | #240 | 1,163 |
| 1997 | #289 | 990 |
| 1998 | #341 | 857 |
| 1999 | #374 | 765 |
| 2000 | #401 | 715 |
| 2001 | #417 | 684 |
| 2002 | #409 | 711 |
| 2003 | #439 | 685 |
| 2004 | #446 | 685 |
| 2005 | #490 | 625 |
| 2006 | #585 | 500 |
| 2007 | #551 | 554 |
| 2008 | #648 | 476 |
| 2009 | #760 | 375 |
| 2010 | #782 | 352 |
| 2011 | #764 | 360 |
| 2012 | #870 | 306 |
| 2013 | #866 | 297 |
| 2014 | #891 | 305 |
| 2015 | #920 | 298 |
| 2016 | #987 | 269 |
| 2017 | #873 | 313 |
| 2018 | #956 | 276 |
| 2019 | #1,089 | 229 |
| 2020 | #1,093 | 223 |
| 2021 | #1,254 | 187 |
| 2022 | #1,110 | 223 |
| 2023 | #1,226 | 192 |
| 2024 | #1,137 | 212 |
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Popular Baby Names (national data, 1880-2024). Counts are Social Security card applications for births in the United States; names with fewer than 5 births in a year are not listed, and spelling variants are counted separately. Baby Name Wizard is not affiliated with or endorsed by the SSA.
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