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How Many People Are Named Alesha?
Estimated people named Alesha living in the U.S. today
7,206
Gender distribution
0% male · 100% female in SSA records.
Name scorecard
- Total U.S. births recorded (1880–2024): 7,540
- Peak year: 1990 (306 births)
- Estimated living today: 7,206
Alesha by age group — who carries the name today?
Alesha popularity over time (1880–2024)
Estimated living bearers by birth decade
About the name Alesha
Alesha has been recorded by the Social Security Administration since the 19th century dataset began. In total, 7,540 babies were given the name in the United States between 1880 and 2024. After adjusting each birth cohort for survival to today, an estimated 7,206 bearers are still living — roughly 1 in 47,433 Americans. The name's strongest decade shapes how old most Aleshas you meet will be, which the age-group breakdown above shows directly. All figures are statistical estimates from public records; see our methodology for sources, the survival model, and the limits of the data (names given to fewer than five babies in a year are not published by the SSA).
Frequently asked questions
How many people are named Alesha in the US?
An estimated 7,206 people named Alesha are living in the United States today, based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024 adjusted for survival. That makes Alesha very rare — about 1 in 47,433 Americans.
Is Alesha a boy or girl name?
In SSA records, Alesha is 0% male and 100% female, so it is predominantly a female name.
When was Alesha most popular?
Alesha peaked in 1990, when 306 babies were given the name. Its current trend is declining compared with the previous decade.
How rare is the name Alesha?
Alesha ranks #2,931 of 104,819 first names recorded by the SSA, with a rarity score of 55 out of 100 (higher means rarer).