Alisha

“Noble” — Germanic origin

Girl's name · #1229 in the US (2025) · 80s

Alisha has appeared in US records since 1948 — best rank #118 (1987) · 56,996 babies named Alisha all-time · 1 in 9,100 girls born in 2025.

Around the world: about 1 in 2,100 girls in Ireland (2025) · about 1 in 2,200 girls in England & Wales (2025) · about 1 in 2,600 girls in Switzerland (2024).

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 15 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Famous Alishas

Alisha Lehmann — Swiss association football player
Alisha Boe — Norwegian actress (born 1997)
Alisha Chinai — Indian singer
Alisha Glass — American volleyball player
Alisha Newton — Canadian actress

In stories & tradition

Alisha Daniels — Misfits
Alisha — Charmed

What Alishas become

Among 126 notable people named Alisha:

Athletes appear 2.8× more often than among typical names — e.g. Alisha Lehmann, Swiss association football player.

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