Alisha is a distinctive girls' name in United States, ranking #551 in 2007 with 554 recorded births. The name reached its all-time peak in 1996 with 1,163 births ranking #240. Since 1996, the popularity has decreased by 52.4%. In 2007, approximately 1 in every 3,470 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.