Aleesha
Aleesha was the #2,788 girls' name in England & Wales in 2025 (9 babies), and #2,730 in Canada.
Aleesha as a girl’s name
- US
- England & Wales
- Scotland
- Northern Ireland
- Ireland
- Canada
Show the numbers
| Year | US | England & Wales | Scotland | Northern Ireland | Ireland | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | — | #2,788 (9) | — | — | — | #2,730 (7) |
| 2024 | #9,556 (10) | #3,016 (8) | — | — | — | — |
| 2023 | #8,055 (13) | #4,710 (4) | — | — | — | #3,290 (5) |
| 2022 | #15,306 (5) | #5,670 (3) | — | — | — | — |
| 2021 | #12,206 (7) | #2,499 (10) | — | — | — | — |
| 2020 | #11,090 (8) | #2,843 (8) | — | — | — | — |
| 2019 | #11,356 (8) | #2,040 (13) | — | — | — | #3,266 (5) |
| 2018 | #9,806 (10) | #2,090 (13) | — | — | — | #2,587 (7) |
| 2017 | #8,299 (13) | #2,502 (10) | — | — | — | — |
| 2016 | #8,875 (12) | #1,834 (16) | — | — | — | — |
| 2015 | #8,931 (12) | #1,497 (21) | — | — | — | #2,179 (9) |
| 2014 | #10,129 (10) | #1,628 (18) | — | — | #752 (4) | #2,905 (6) |
| 2013 | #7,748 (15) | #1,291 (26) | — | #440 (3) | #587 (6) | #2,376 (8) |
| 2012 | #6,341 (20) | #801 (48) | — | — | #677 (5) | #2,921 (6) |
| 2011 | #6,564 (19) | #817 (45) | — | — | #695 (5) | — |
The tide so far
- Peaked in England & Wales in 2005 at #227.
- Holding steady over the last five years.
- In the England & Wales records since the data begins in 1996.
How common is it?
about 1 in 28,000 baby girls in the published England & Wales list for 2025.
In a group of 1,000 children born that year, you would expect to meet fewer than 1. How we work this out.
How common, country by country
| Where | Sex | Latest year | Share | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| England & Wales | Girls | 2025 | about 1 in 28,000 | rare |
| Canada | Girls | 2025 | about 1 in 21,000 | rare |
Next year
On its recent trend, Aleesha is likely to keep falling in England & Wales in 2026: about 1 in 31,000 baby girls. Likely range 1 in 9,800 to 1 in 100,000.
Estimate, not an official figure. How we estimate.
Spellings
Official statistics count each spelling separately, so we show them side by side rather than adding them up.
| Spelling | Where | Sex | Latest rank | Babies |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aleesha | Canada | Girls | #2,730 | 7 |
| Aleesha | England & Wales | Girls | #2,788 | 9 |
| Aleesha | Ireland | Girls | — | too few |
| Aleesha | Northern Ireland | Girls | — | too few |
| Aleesha | Scotland | Girls | — | too few |
| Aleesha | US | Girls | — | too few |