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Alesha

girl name
Origin
Modern American
Syllables
3
Peak era
1980s/2000s
Today
▬ Steady

Meaning

“A phonetic respelling of Alicia, from Alice, Old French Aalis, Germanic Adalheidis, noble.”

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Popularity, 1890–2024

1890speak 1980s2020s

Shape drawn from US Social Security baby-name records. Alesha peaked in the 1980s and the 2000s in nearly equal measure.

When you meet Alesha

Most people given the name Alesha in the United States were born between 1980 and 1999. The Alesha you meet today is most often in her 30s or 40s.

Estimated from US Social Security birth registrations and typical lifespans; a rough guide, not a rule.

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The Alesha deep dive

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