Alisha is a moderately popular girls' name in England & Wales, ranking #326 in 2022 with 133 recorded births. The name reached its all-time peak in 2006 with 986 births ranking #57. Since 1996, the popularity has decreased by 63.4%. In 2022, approximately 1 in every 1,981 girls born was named Alisha. STABLE Recent data shows the name is currently stable.
Alisha is an English variant of Alicia. It belongs to the wider Alice name family and feels familiar, modern and easy to wear.
This spelling developed as one of several English-language variations on Alicia. Its deeper history follows Alicia and Alice rather than a separate root of its own.