How Many People Are Named Alesha?
An estimated 7,145 people in the United States have the first name Alesha. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 36 years old, and Alesha peaked in popularity in 1990 with 306 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Alesha 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 Alesha paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
7,145
About 1 in 47,971 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
99.9% confidence
Average Age
36
years old
Peak Year
1990
306 births
Total Registered
7,540
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Alesha
Alesha is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 7,540 total births registered, 99.9% were female.
Alesha as a male name
Ranked #6,966 in 1989
6 male births in 1989
Peak: 1989 (6 births)
Alesha as a female name
Ranked #7,239 in 2024
15 female births in 2024
Peak: 1990 (306 births)
Alesha: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Alesha span from the 1950s to the 2020s, covering 8 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1980s, when 2,522 babies were registered. Alesha has declined significantly from its peak in the 1980s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Alesha by Decade
How has Alesha 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.
Alesha by State
Birth registrations for Alesha span all 37 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, Texas, New York. The lowest are in North Dakota, Massachusetts, District of Columbia. On average, about 132 Aleshas were registered per state.
Alesha + Last Name Combinations
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Alesha: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Alesha?
We estimate approximately 7,145 people named Alesha 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 47,971 Americans share this first name.
Is Alesha a common name?
Alesha is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 97.2% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 7,540 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Alesha most popular?
Alesha reached peak popularity in 1990, when 306 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Alesha is approximately 36 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Alesha a female name?
Alesha is predominantly female. 99.9% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Alesha Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Alesha Smith, Alesha Johnson, Alesha 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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