UK girl's name
Aliesha
A feminine name of uncertain origin, potentially derived from Hebrew or Arabic roots.
For 2026, the newest official UK baby-name figures on this page are from 2014. That release is the current official benchmark rather than a forecast.
Aliesha is a girl's name in the UK records. People looking for Aliesha popularity in 2026 should use the latest official release, which is 2014 in this profile. In that release it ranked #4003, with 5 babies registered with the name. Its strongest year in the published records was 2005, with 27 births.
This profile covers 251 England and Wales registrations across 19 recorded years from 1996 to 2014. The figures come from ONS England and Wales and NRS Scotland, so the page is a view of published baby-name registrations rather than a forecast or a live count of people using the name today.
The latest count is about 19% of the recorded peak, which gives a quick read on how the name has moved since its high point.
We estimate that about 274 living people in the UK are called Aliesha. This uses published birth registrations from England and Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland, then applies ONS national life tables to estimate how many are likely still alive. It does not forecast extra births for 2015 or 2026.
Key insights
- • Aliesha ranked #4003 for girls in England and Wales in 2014, with 5 registrations.
- • The name peaked in 2005, when 27 girls were registered as Aliesha.
- • Aliesha ranks best in Scotland in the latest published regional snapshot for that area, where it placed #666 in 2010.
- • About 274 living people in the UK are estimated to have Aliesha as a first name, after adjusting past birth registrations with ONS life tables.
Latest rank (E&W)
#4003
2014
Births in 2014
5
Latest year
Peak year
2005
27 births
Estimated living
274
2026
Meaning
What does Aliesha mean?
The name Aliesha is a modern variant of the traditional name Alicia, which has its roots in the Germanic languages. Alicia is derived from the Old German name Adalhaidis, which is composed of the elements "adal" meaning "noble" and "haid" meaning "kind" or "sort." The name Adalhaidis eventually evolved into the French name Alice, and from there, various spellings and variants emerged, including Alicia and Aliesha.
The earliest known historical record of the name Alicia dates back to the 12th century, when it was found in medieval documents from France and England. During the Middle Ages, the name gained popularity across Europe, particularly in regions influenced by the Catholic Church, as Saint Alicia or Alicia of Schaerbeek was a 13th-century Cistercian nun and mystic from the Low Countries.
One of the earliest recorded bearers of the name Aliesha was Aliesha Merton, an English noblewoman who lived in the late 14th century. She was mentioned in several historical records from that time, including land deeds and court proceedings.
Throughout history, several notable individuals have borne the name Aliesha or its variants. One famous example is Aliesha de Cotentin (c. 1080-1153), a Norman noblewoman and landowner who played a significant role in the governance of her family's estates in England and France during the 12th century.
Another important figure was Aliesha of Valenciennes (c. 1145-1228), a Flemish mystic and anchoress who wrote influential spiritual works and was venerated as a saint in the Low Countries.
In the 16th century, Aliesha de Silva (c. 1505-1567) was a Portuguese noble and courtier who served as a lady-in-waiting to Queen Catherine of Austria.
More recently, Aliesha Stratton (1866-1924) was an American author and journalist who published several novels and short stories in the early 20th century.
While the name Aliesha has undergone various spelling changes and evolved from its Germanic roots, it has maintained its association with nobility, kindness, and a sense of historical significance throughout the centuries.
Sourced from namecensus.com.
Popularity
Aliesha over time
The chart below shows babies named Aliesha registered in England and Wales in the years where the name appears in the published records, from 1996 to 2014. Empty years are left out so rare names are not stretched across long periods where the published files do not show any registrations.
For Aliesha, the clearest high point is 2005. The latest England and Wales figure is 5 births in 2014, compared with 27 at the peak.
Babies born per year
Decades
Aliesha by decade
Decade totals smooth out the yearly jumps and make it easier to see whether Aliesha was a short-lived spike or a name that stayed in regular use. Average rank is calculated only from years where a published rank exists.
| Decade | Average rank | Total births | Years covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | #3426 | 35 | 5 |
| 2000s | #1424 | 173 | 10 |
| 1990s | #1587 | 43 | 4 |
Geography
Where Aliesha is most common
The bars show the latest published local birth counts for Aliesha. They are useful for spotting where the name is showing up in real numbers, while the rank beside each bar shows how strongly it performs inside that region.
Aliesha ranks best in Scotland in the latest published regional snapshot for that area, where it placed #666 in 2010.
Across the UK
Aliesha in Scotland and Northern Ireland
Scotland (NRS)
#666 in 2010
7 years of NRS records, 25 total registered
Related
Names similar to Aliesha
- Amelia 94,830
- Ava 54,556
- Amy 52,495
- Alice 46,815
- Abigail 45,658
- Amber 31,922
- Anna 27,802
- Alexandra 19,455
- Amelie 18,051
- Abbie 15,971
- Aimee 15,158
- Annabelle 15,120
FAQ
Aliesha: questions and answers
How popular is the name Aliesha in the UK right now?
In 2014, Aliesha was ranked #4003 for girls in England and Wales, with 5 births registered.
When was Aliesha most popular?
The peak year on record was 2005, with 27 babies registered as Aliesha in England and Wales.
What is the meaning and origin of Aliesha?
A feminine name of uncertain origin, potentially derived from Hebrew or Arabic roots.
How many people are called Aliesha in the UK?
A total of 251 babies have been registered as Aliesha across the 19 years of ONS England & Wales records shown here, plus 25 more in Scotland.
Where is Aliesha most common?
In the latest published local rankings, Aliesha ranks best in Scotland, where it placed #666 in 2010. The regional bars on this page use birth counts, so they also reflect the size of each region.
Which records is this page based on?
The England and Wales timeline uses ONS baby-name records. Scotland figures come from NRS and Northern Ireland figures come from NISRA. Counts are registrations in published baby-name files. The living estimate uses those birth registrations with ONS national life tables.