Alysha
Alysha was the 3465th most popular name for girls in 2025, given to 44 babies. Its best year was 1990, when it ranked 410th with 630 babies. Over the last ten years it has moved down 372 places. More babies were named Alysha in the 1990s than in any other decade.
Meaning (as Alisha) variant of Alicia (Alice); "nobility" · Germanic, American English
- Rank in 2025
- #3,465 girls, down 369 places since 2020
- Babies in 2025
- 44girls
- Girls and boys
- Almost always a girl’s name2021–2025
- Peak year
- 1990630 babies
- Total since 1880
- 9,601babies recorded
What does the name Alysha mean?
Alysha is a spelling of Alisha, pronounced the same way, so it shares Alisha's meaning and origin.
Alisha is a modern spelling of Alicia, the Latin-style form of Alice. Alice in turn comes from Adelaide (Adalheidis), from Old High German adal, "noble", and heit, "kind, sort", together meaning "nobility". DMNES calls Alice one of the most lasting popular women's names of medieval Europe. Alisha, spelled to show its sound, was most common in the US in the 1980s.
adal (Old High German, “noble”)heit (Old High German, “kind, sort”)
How sure is this? Well established.
Other explanations you may read: Alisha means 'protected by God' (Arabic).
Related names: Alicia, Alice, Alesha, Alysha, Adelaide.
See also: Germanic names, names that mean noble.
Sources for this meaning
- Wiktionary, entry 'Alisha', Wiktionary (Wikimedia Foundation)
- Wiktionary, entry 'Alicia', Wiktionary (Wikimedia Foundation)
- Dictionary of Medieval Names from European Sources, ed. S. L. Uckelman, Edition 2023 no. 1, s.v. 'Alice', DMNES (Durham University)
- Wikipedia, 'Alisha', Wikipedia (Wikimedia Foundation)
Alysha popularity since 1880
| Year | Rank (girls) | Babies (girls) |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #3,465 | 44 |
| 2020 | #3,096 | 51 |
| 2010 | #1,796 | 114 |
| 2000 | #914 | 239 |
| 1990 | #410 | 630 |
| 1980 | #1,286 | 99 |
| 1970 | #4,499 | 12 |
| 1960 | — | — |
| 1950 | — | — |
| 1940 | — | — |
| 1930 | — | — |
| 1920 | — | — |
| 1910 | — | — |
| 1900 | — | — |
| 1890 | — | — |
| 1880 | — | — |
How popular is Alysha, counting every spelling?
Alysha is a spelling of Alisha, a name family that ranked #1,016 for girls in 2025 once every spelling is counted together, compared with #3,465 for Alysha on its own. Together these spellings went to 233 girls in 2025.
| Spelling | Babies 2025 | Official rank | Babies 2021–2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alisha | 183 | #1,229 | 998 |
| Alysha | 44 | #3,465 | 206 |
Spellings count together when they sound the same in American English and are used for the same sex; nicknames and forms that sound different (such as Theo and Theodore) are kept apart. How we group spellings.
How many kids will share the name Alysha?
44 of the 3,606,400 babies born in the US in 2025 were named Alysha (0.01 per 1,000 births). For a girl named Alysha born in 2025, the chance that another child with the same name is in a class of 20 children the same age is under 1 in 50. If every grade liked the name as much as the 2025 babies do, only about one elementary school in 191 (of 430 pupils) would have a child named Alysha.
Shares of all registered births (NCHS); classes assumed to be children born the same year. How we estimate this.
How old are people named Alysha?
About 9,400 people born in the US named Alysha are alive today, with a median age of 33; half are between 26 and 37. That makes Alysha mostly worn by adults in their thirties to fifties.
Babies given the name each year (SSA) times the share of that birth year still alive (SSA life tables). Counts people born in the US only. Method.
Alysha by state
How common Alysha was among girls born in each state in 2021–2025. It is notably more common than nationally in Florida (3.8×). In 47 states fewer than five girls a year got the name, too few for SSA to publish, so those states show as zero.
Names with a similar history
These names rose and fell in step with Alysha: their share of US girls followed the most similar curve since 1880. If you like Alysha, they share its era and feel.
Questions about the name Alysha
What does Alysha mean?
Alysha is a spelling of Alisha, which means “variant of Alicia (Alice); "nobility"” (Germanic, American English origin). Certainty: well established.
How popular is the name Alysha?
Alysha was the 3465th most popular name for girls in 2025, given to 44 babies. Its best year was 1990, when it ranked 410th with 630 babies. Over the last ten years it has moved down 372 places. More babies were named Alysha in the 1990s than in any other decade.
Is Alysha a boy or girl name?
In 2021–2025, almost always a girl’s name given the name Alysha in the US.
Where is Alysha most popular?
In 2021–2025, Alysha was most common in Florida (0.10 per 1,000 girls), followed by Massachusetts and New York.