Alesha
Alesha was the #7,885 girls' name in the US in 2025 (13 babies), and #4,201 in England & Wales.
Alesha 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 | #7,885 (13) | #4,201 (5) | — | — | — | — |
| 2024 | #7,251 (15) | #2,412 (11) | — | — | — | — |
| 2023 | #7,640 (14) | #1,575 (19) | — | — | — | — |
| 2022 | #6,464 (18) | #1,685 (17) | #760 (3) | — | — | — |
| 2021 | #5,955 (20) | #1,454 (21) | — | — | — | #3,280 (5) |
| 2020 | #6,325 (18) | #735 (50) | — | — | #544 (6) | — |
| 2019 | #4,909 (27) | #955 (37) | — | — | #871 (3) | #2,188 (9) |
| 2018 | #4,768 (28) | #701 (57) | #680 (4) | — | — | #2,587 (7) |
| 2017 | #4,066 (36) | #637 (65) | #501 (6) | #215 (8) | #396 (10) | #2,179 (9) |
| 2016 | #4,423 (32) | #645 (65) | #453 (7) | #306 (5) | #390 (11) | #1,906 (11) |
| 2015 | #3,915 (38) | #449 (96) | #455 (7) | #426 (3) | #316 (15) | #1,874 (11) |
| 2014 | #5,163 (26) | #486 (87) | #395 (9) | #205 (9) | #336 (14) | — |
| 2013 | #5,013 (27) | #378 (118) | #238 (17) | #178 (11) | #315 (15) | #3,286 (5) |
| 2012 | #3,644 (43) | #287 (168) | #310 (14) | #146 (13) | #213 (26) | #2,601 (7) |
| 2011 | #3,916 (38) | #247 (204) | #181 (25) | #127 (19) | #207 (26) | #3,310 (5) |
The tide so far
- Peaked in the US in 1984 at #629.
- Falling over the last five years.
- First recorded in the US in 1959.
How common is it?
about 1 in 130,000 baby girls in the published US 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US | Girls | 2025 | about 1 in 130,000 | rare |
| England & Wales | Girls | 2025 | about 1 in 50,000 | rare |
Next year
On its recent trend, Alesha is likely to keep falling in the US in 2026: about 1 in 140,000 baby girls. Likely range 1 in 130,000 to 1 in 150,000.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alesha | Canada | Girls | — | too few |
| Alesha | England & Wales | Girls | #4,201 | 5 |
| Alesha | Ireland | Girls | — | too few |
| Alesha | Northern Ireland | Girls | — | too few |
| Alesha | Scotland | Girls | — | too few |
| Alesha | US | Girls | #7,885 | 13 |
| Alesha | US | Boys | — | too few |