Aleesha vs Darija
Aleesha and Darijacompared 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.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2012, Aleesha was ranked #677 and Darija #907 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2018, Aleesha was ranked #2090 and Darija #3985 among girls in England and Wales.
Aleesha and Darija over time
Aleesha and Darija appear together in 1 published list, across 10 years of shared records. Aleesha held the stronger position in more years in 1 of them, Darija in 0.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Aleesha reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 1 of those lists, and Darija 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.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls10 shared years, 2009–2018
Aleesha held the stronger position in 10 of those years, Darija in 0.
Highest recorded here: Aleesha #701 in 2009, Darija #2649 in 2013.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2018: Aleesha #2090, Darija #3985.
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 | Darija |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 3 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE | GB-ENW, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | England and Wales · Girls #2788 (2025) | England and Wales · Girls #3985 (2018) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 82/100 | 88/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 60/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Aleesha and Darija both have 3 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, 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 recorded1996–2025
Highest recorded position: #227 among girls in England and Wales, in 2005 (recorded 1996–2025).
England and Wales · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #2788 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls
Darija
Popularity journey
First recorded2009
First recorded at #3031 among girls in England and Wales in 2009 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
England and Wales · Girls
Highest recorded2011–2012
Highest recorded position: #612 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2011 (recorded 2011–2012).
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Most recent2018
Most recently recorded at #3985 among girls in England and Wales, in 2018.
England and Wales · Girls