Aliesha
- Gender
- Girl
- Say it
- a-LEE-sha
- Origin
- Modern
Aliesha is a girls' name of Modern origin. Too few babies were given it in the latest year to rank.
What does Aliesha mean?
Modern: variant of Alisha, an elaboration of Alicia
An inventive spelling of Alisha, which developed as a variant of Alicia.
Is Aliesha a girl's or a boy's name?
Aliesha is a girls' name.
How popular is Aliesha in the UK?
No girls in the UK were given it in 2025, or too few to be listed. Its busiest year was 2006, with 29 girls.
Half of all the girls named Aliesha in the UK since 1996 were born between 2002 and 2008. It was already well used in 1996, when the records begin, so earlier girls aren't counted.
Aliesha in the UK, year by year
| Year | Girls | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 1 | #7,664 |
| 2015 | 1 | #7,629 |
| 2014 | 7 | #3,321 |
| 2013 | 5 | #4,267 |
| 2012 | 10 | #2,666 |
| 2011 | 7 | #3,360 |
| 2010 | 15 | #1,912 |
| 2009 | 19 | #1,556 |
| 2008 | 19 | #1,548 |
| 2007 | 26 | #1,170 |
| 2006 | 29 | #1,035 |
| 2005 | 28 | #1,004 |
| 2004 | 20 | #1,238 |
| 2003 | 17 | #1,369 |
| 2002 | 11 | #1,755 |
| 2001 | 11 | #1,723 |
| 2000 | 10 | #1,792 |
| 1999 | 11 | #1,653 |
| 1998 | 14 | #1,417 |
| 1997 | 11 | #1,664 |
| 1996 | 13 | #1,450 |
How popular is Aliesha in the US?
No girls in the US were given it in 2025, or too few to be listed. Its busiest year was 1991, with 46 girls. It first appears in the records in 1969.
Half of all the girls named Aliesha in the US since 1880 were born between 1984 and 1998, the years shaded on the chart below.
Aliesha in the US, year by year
| Year | Girls | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 7 | #13,477 |
| 2011 | 5 | #16,756 |
| 2010 | 10 | #10,446 |
| 2009 | 8 | #12,423 |
| 2008 | 5 | #17,498 |
| 2007 | 13 | #9,003 |
| 2006 | 8 | #12,415 |
| 2005 | 18 | #6,523 |
| 2004 | 13 | #8,254 |
| 2003 | 11 | #9,043 |
| 2002 | 33 | #3,885 |
| 2001 | 24 | #4,829 |
| 2000 | 15 | #6,802 |
| 1999 | 22 | #4,864 |
| 1998 | 22 | #4,793 |
| 1997 | 28 | #3,894 |
| 1996 | 24 | #4,301 |
| 1995 | 28 | #3,775 |
| 1994 | 29 | #3,699 |
| 1993 | 32 | #3,417 |
| 1992 | 35 | #3,213 |
| 1991 | 46 | #2,614 |
| 1990 | 29 | #3,618 |
| 1989 | 29 | #3,471 |
| 1988 | 36 | #2,862 |
| 1987 | 39 | #2,570 |
| 1986 | 23 | #3,643 |
| 1985 | 27 | #3,245 |
| 1984 | 22 | #3,612 |
| 1983 | 30 | #2,852 |
| 1982 | 27 | #3,171 |
| 1981 | 19 | #4,004 |
| 1980 | 21 | #3,718 |
| 1979 | 19 | #3,902 |
| 1978 | 23 | #3,283 |
| 1977 | 14 | #4,651 |
| 1976 | 14 | #4,361 |
| 1975 | 15 | #4,139 |
| 1974 | 7 | #6,898 |
| 1973 | 6 | #7,433 |
| 1972 | 0 | – |
| 1971 | 5 | #8,322 |
| 1970 | 6 | #7,069 |
| 1969 | 5 | #7,469 |
Names like Aliesha
Names given in the same years and the same naming tradition, with a similar sound.
Alisha, Aysha, Aaliyah, Summer, Amira, Halima, Aziza, Khadija, Aisha, Aliya, Habiba, Areeba
Names related to Aliesha
Alisa, Alissa, Alesha, Alissia, Alesia, Alizeh, Alisia, Alessa, Alysha, Alise, Aleysha
More Modern names
Jayden, Ailany, Myla, Kayden, Nevaeh, Jax, Indie, Miley, Raelynn, Kaiden, Kehlani, Alayna, Caden, Zayden, Wrenley, Mya
Sources
Figures from Baby names in England and Wales (Office for National Statistics), Babies' first names (National Records of Scotland), Baby names (Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency) and Popular Baby Names (US Social Security Administration). Nameling last updated them on 20 October 2026. How the figures are worked out, and the data to download.
To cite this page: Nameling, “Aliesha: name meaning, origin and popularity”, https://www.nameling.co.uk/names/aliesha, updated 20 October 2026.