How Many People Are Named Aleysha?
An estimated 567 people in the United States have the first name Aleysha. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 17 years old, and Aleysha peaked in popularity in 2020 with 36 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Aleysha 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 Aleysha paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
567
About 1 in 604,505 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
17
years old
Peak Year
2020
36 births
Total Registered
575
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Aleysha
Aleysha is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 575 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Aleysha as a female name
Ranked #5,141 in 2024
25 female births in 2024
Peak: 2020 (36 births)
Aleysha: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Aleysha span from the 1980s to the 2020s, covering 5 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2000s, when 176 babies were registered. While Aleysha is less common than at its peak in the 2000s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Aleysha by Decade
How has Aleysha 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.
Aleysha by State
Birth registrations for Aleysha span all 5 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in New York, Massachusetts, Texas. The lowest are in Pennsylvania, Florida, Texas. On average, about 12 Aleyshas were registered per state.
Aleysha + Last Name Combinations
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Aleysha: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Aleysha?
We estimate approximately 567 people named Aleysha 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 604,505 Americans share this first name.
Is Aleysha a common name?
Aleysha is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 85.7% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 575 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Aleysha most popular?
Aleysha reached peak popularity in 2020, when 36 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Aleysha is approximately 17 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Aleysha a female name?
Aleysha is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Aleysha Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Aleysha Smith, Aleysha Johnson, Aleysha 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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