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Alisha

girl name
Origin
Germanic
Syllables
3
Peak era
1980s/1990s
Today
▬ Steady

Meaning

variant of Alicia, noble kind

The story

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Popularity, 1890–2024

1890speak 1980s2020s

Shape drawn from US Social Security baby-name records. Alisha peaked in the 1980s and the 1990s in nearly equal measure.

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Popularity in Brazil

44 people · the #72,674 first name in Brazil · median age 2

The census also counted 26 born between 2020 and August 2022, too recent a span to chart.

Source: IBGE, Censo Demográfico 2022

When you meet Alisha

Most people given the name Alisha in the United States were born between 1980 and 1999. The Alisha 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 Alisha deep dive

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