Aleesha vs Aliyah
Aleesha and Aliyahcompared on official birth-registration statistics and Namewise's recorded data. This page states what each name's record shows — it never picks a winner or scores one name against the other.
Head to head
Ranks are only compared within one published list and one year. Two ranks from different years, from a boys' and a girls' list, or from different registrars are not comparable, so they are not placed side by side.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Aleesha was ranked #3015 and Aliyah #280 among girls in England and Wales.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2013, Aleesha was ranked #440 and Aliyah #284 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2014, Aleesha was ranked #752 and Aliyah #494 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Aleesha and Aliyah over time
Aleesha and Aliyah appear together in 2 published lists, across 39 years of shared records. Aliyah held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Aleesha in 0.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Aliyah reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, and Aleesha in none. Each position is a place inside its own list, so this compares when they peaked and never how high.
Counted list by list. Two names in the same published list are measured on the same scale in the same year, so those comparisons are real — but positions from different lists are not, so nothing here is combined into an overall standing.
How this pair is related
The relationship kinds these two qualify for, each under its own stated rule. Every one is drawn from a list they both appear in.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Aleesha and Aliyah changed places 4 times in Republic of Ireland · Girls between 2005 and 2014, ending at #752 and #494.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Aleesha #227 in 2005, Aliyah #174 in 2004.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Aleesha held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Aliyah in 29.
Highest recorded here: Aleesha #227 in 2005, Aliyah #174 in 2004.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Aleesha #3015, Aliyah #280.
Republic of Ireland · Girls10 shared years, 2005–2014
Aleesha held the stronger position in 4 of those years, Aliyah in 6.
Highest recorded here: Aleesha #260 in 2006, Aliyah #221 in 2005.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2014: Aleesha #752, Aliyah #494.
Two names moving past each other in a ranking is a fact about the ranking. Namewise does not claim one name displaced the other, that families chose between them, or that either influenced the other — none of that is in this data.
Side by side
| Field | Aleesha | Aliyah |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | female | female |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Syllables | 3 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | England and Wales · Girls #3015 (2024) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #608 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 82/100 | 88/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Aleesha has 3 syllables, compared with 2 for Aliyah.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE.
How each name got here
Aleesha
Popularity journey
First recorded1996
First recorded at #916 among girls in England and Wales in 1996 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
England and Wales · Girls
Highest recorded1996–2024
Highest recorded position: #227 among girls in England and Wales, in 2005 (recorded 1996–2024).
England and Wales · Girls
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #3015 among girls in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Girls
Aliyah
Popularity journey
First recorded1996
First recorded at #466 among girls in England and Wales in 1996 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
England and Wales · Girls
Highest recorded1996–2024
Highest recorded position: #174 among girls in England and Wales, in 2004 (recorded 1996–2024).
England and Wales · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #608 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Girls