How Many People Are Named Aleesha?
An estimated 1,873 people in the United States have the first name Aleesha. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 31 years old, and Aleesha peaked in popularity in 1992 with 90 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Aleesha as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Aleesha paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
1,873
About 1 in 182,998 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
31
years old
Peak Year
1992
90 births
Total Registered
1,942
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Aleesha
Aleesha is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 1,942 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Aleesha as a female name
Ranked #9,554 in 2024
10 female births in 2024
Peak: 1992 (90 births)
Aleesha: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Aleesha span from the 1970s to the 2020s, covering 6 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1990s, when 787 babies were registered. Aleesha has declined significantly from its peak in the 1990s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Aleesha by Decade
How has Aleesha tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Aleesha by State
Birth registrations for Aleesha span all 14 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, Pennsylvania, New York. The lowest are in North Carolina, Minnesota, New Jersey. On average, about 30 Aleeshas were registered per state.
Aleesha + Last Name Combinations
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Aleesha: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Aleesha?
We estimate approximately 1,873 people named Aleesha are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 182,998 Americans share this first name.
Is Aleesha a common name?
Aleesha is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 93.5% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 1,942 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Aleesha most popular?
Aleesha reached peak popularity in 1992, when 90 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Aleesha is approximately 31 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Aleesha a female name?
Aleesha is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Aleesha Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Aleesha Smith, Aleesha Johnson, Aleesha Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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