Alisha is a distinctive choice, ranked #395 in 2024. Your child is likely to be the only Alisha in their class.
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UK Rank 2024
#395
About the Name Alisha
Alisha has seen a notable decline in recent years, dropping 128 places in five years. It was most popular in 2005 at #57 — parents choosing it today are making a deliberately counter-trend decision. The name has been a consistent presence in UK records since 1996. It has featured in the UK top 100 for 13 years, demonstrating solid mainstream recognition.
Alisha is distinctive enough that your child will likely be the only one in both their class and their school — standing out on every register.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Alisha
Unlikely. With around 109 UK babies named Alisha per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Alisha in her class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Alisha has been declining in UK popularity, dropping 128 places in the last five years. Its peak was #57 in 2005. Choosing it now means she is likely to be among the last of her generation with this name.
Alisha is a distinctive choice sitting outside the mainstream UK top names. Parents choosing less common names often find their children appreciate the individuality as they grow up, rarely needing to add an initial to distinguish themselves.
Notable people named Alisha include: Alisha Boe — Alisha Ilhaan Bø, known professionally as Alisha Boe, is a Norwegian actress.; Alisha Morrison — Alisha Morrison is a Canadian actress known for roles in Harriet the Spy and Mean Girls.; Alisha (singer) — Alisha Ann Itkin is an American freestyle and dance-pop singer who had several club hits in the 1980s and 1990s..
Alisha does not appear in the US top 1,000 baby names, making it a distinctively British choice — your child is unlikely to encounter American Alishas in the wild.
109
UK babies named Alisha (2024)
< 1
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
~0.1
In a school of 600
↓ 128 places
Rank change (last 5 years)
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Alisha
Likely around 1 other Alisha in the class
UK Popularity (1996–2024)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
No US data available for this name
✨ Similar names to Alisha
Names with a similar style — each with their own classroom story
Alisha Ilhaan Bø, known professionally as Alisha Boe, is a Norwegian actress. She is known for playing Jessica Davis in the Netflix drama series 13 Reasons Why.
Alisha's Attic were an English pop duo of the 1990s and early 2000s. The two members were sisters Shelly and Karen Poole, born in Barking and Chadwell Heath respectively.
Alisha Maher is an American professional wrestler. She is signed to Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (TNA), where she performs under the ring name Alisha Edwards and serves as both a wrestler and the on-screen manager of The System.