Alysha
Girl name · #3482 in 2025 · Uniqueness 79/100
In 2025, 44 baby girls were named Alysha, placing it at #3482 in the official national rankings. A decade ago it stood at #3092, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 40,909 girls born in 2025 was named Alysha.
The 60-year story
Alysha first appears in the Social Security records in 1965, when 9 girls received the name. Its peak came in 1990, when 630 girls were named Alysha — good for #410 that year. Today's parents encounter it on its way down the popularity curve, which for many parents is exactly the appeal. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Babies named Alysha per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Alysha in class?
Alysha scores 79 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "rare" band. A high score means genuine rarity — your Alysha will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Alysha is most common
State-level data for Alysha is sparse in 2025 — the name's footprint is too small for most states to report (the SSA suppresses counts under 5 per state for privacy).
Names like Alysha
Statistically, parents drawn to Alysha tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Kaysha, Anisha, Alisha, Daysha, and Alysia.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Alysha | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 44 | #3459 |
| 2024 | 47 | #3335 |
| 2023 | 38 | #3911 |
| 2022 | 38 | #3893 |
| 2021 | 39 | #3801 |
| 2020 | 51 | #3091 |
| 2019 | 42 | #3611 |
| 2018 | 46 | #3396 |
| 2017 | 34 | #4220 |
| 2016 | 47 | #3379 |
| 2015 | 54 | #3092 |
| 2014 | 46 | #3425 |
| 2013 | 61 | #2804 |
| 2012 | 68 | #2632 |
| 2011 | 98 | #2000 |
| 2010 | 114 | #1794 |
| 2009 | 93 | #2148 |
| 2008 | 132 | #1685 |
| 2007 | 114 | #1848 |
| 2006 | 136 | #1581 |
| 2005 | 162 | #1343 |
| 2004 | 203 | #1121 |
| 2003 | 168 | #1249 |
| 2002 | 231 | #960 |
| 2001 | 190 | #1111 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Alysha a popular girl name?
Alysha ranked #3482 among girls in 2025 with 44 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #3092.
When was the name Alysha most popular?
Alysha peaked in 1990, when 630 American girls received the name (ranked #410 that year). Since 1990 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Alysha?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 40,909 newborn American girls was named Alysha. It scores 79/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "rare".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.