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Alishba

femaleStatistical record

What official birth registration shows about Alishba: which national registrars published it, in which years, and how its recorded position changed.

No researched meaning, origin or pronunciation yet — what that means.

Rising

among girls in England and Wales · 1996–2025

England and Wales · Girls rank from 1996 to 2025, ranging from #300 to #3848.200020052010201520202025#300#3848
How to read this chart#1#500no figure publishedUp means a stronger rankBottom is this name's lowest,not zero
  • A rank is a position in one registrar's list for one year.
  • Ranks from different countries are separate scales, so compare shapes, not numbers.
  • A rise in rank can be a small change in births, especially far down a list.
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England and Wales · Girls rank by year
YearRank
1996#3126
1998#3848
1999#2444
2000#2167
2001#2226
2002#1372
2003#561
2004#389
2005#300
2006#362
2007#373
2008#373
2009#403
2010#425
2011#430
2012#475
2013#626
2014#750
2015#1007
2016#897
2017#1082
2018#1586
2019#1497
2020#1556
2021#1785
2022#1501
2023#2201
2024#1198
2025#1407

VerifiedSource: Office for National Statistics — Baby Names in England and Wales.Confidence: high.

See all England and Wales names · Source: Office for National Statistics — Baby Names in England and Wales

What the data shows

RisingEngland and Wales · Girls

Recorded in official data among girls in England and Wales in 29 of the 30 years from 1996 to 2025.

In 2009: #403 among girls in England and Wales, #893 among girls in Republic of Ireland.

Official data from 2 national registrars across 2 regions, 1996–2025 · Office for National Statistics. Data sources

Year-by-year storyFirst recorded, most recent, each country and each decade

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1996

    First recorded at #3126 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

  2. Highest recorded1996–2025

    Highest recorded position: #300 among girls in England and Wales, in 2005 (recorded 1996–2025).

    England and Wales · Girls

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #1407 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.

    England and Wales · Girls

Full data tableEvery published rank and count

Popularity data

Official popularity data is available for 2 regions, from 1996 to 2025. Highest recorded position: #300 in England and Wales in 2005.

Alishba's recorded popularity observations by year, region and administrative category, including rank, registered births, source confidence and when each region's data was last reviewed.
YearRegionCategoryRankBirths registeredConfidenceStatus
2025England and Walesfemale#140722HighVerified
2024England and Walesfemale#119828HighVerified
2023England and Walesfemale#220112HighVerified
2022England and Walesfemale#150120HighVerified
2021England and Walesfemale#178516HighVerified
2020England and Walesfemale#155619HighVerified
2019England and Walesfemale#149720HighVerified
2018England and Walesfemale#158619HighVerified
2017England and Walesfemale#108232HighVerified
2016England and Walesfemale#89741HighVerified
2015England and Walesfemale#100735HighVerified
2014England and Walesfemale#75052HighVerified
2013England and Walesfemale#62665HighVerified
2012England and Walesfemale#47594HighVerified
2011England and Walesfemale#430100HighVerified
2010England and Walesfemale#425100HighVerified
2009England and Walesfemale#403105HighVerified
2008England and Walesfemale#373119HighVerified
2007England and Walesfemale#373112HighVerified
2006England and Walesfemale#362117HighVerified
2005England and Walesfemale#300140HighVerified
2004England and Walesfemale#38998HighVerified
2003England and Walesfemale#56154HighVerified
2002England and Walesfemale#137214HighVerified
2001England and Walesfemale#22267HighVerified
2000England and Walesfemale#21677HighVerified
1999England and Walesfemale#24446HighVerified
1998England and Walesfemale#38483HighVerified
1996England and Walesfemale#31264HighVerified
2009Republic of Irelandfemale#8933HighVerified

See methodology and data sources for how popularity data is collected and what "confidence" means.

Where Alishba is officially recorded

2 official registrars have recorded Alishba, between 1996 and 2025, in 29 of those 30 years. Each registrar publishes for its own population on its own methodology, so the positions below are each one country's own ranking and are not comparable with one another.

England and WalesEngland and Wales: recorded in 1996England and Wales: recorded in 1998England and Wales: recorded in 1999England and Wales: recorded in 2000England and Wales: recorded in 2001England and Wales: recorded in 2002England and Wales: recorded in 2003England and Wales: recorded in 2004England and Wales: recorded in 2005England and Wales: recorded in 2006England and Wales: recorded in 2007England and Wales: recorded in 2008England and Wales: recorded in 2009England and Wales: recorded in 2010England and Wales: recorded in 2011England and Wales: recorded in 2012England and Wales: recorded in 2013England and Wales: recorded in 2014England and Wales: recorded in 2015England and Wales: recorded in 2016England and Wales: recorded in 2017England and Wales: recorded in 2018England and Wales: recorded in 2019England and Wales: recorded in 2020England and Wales: recorded in 2021England and Wales: recorded in 2022England and Wales: recorded in 2023England and Wales: recorded in 2024England and Wales: recorded in 2025England and Wales: highest position in 2005Republic of IrelandRepublic of Ireland: recorded in 2009Republic of Ireland: highest position in 200919962025
Each mark is a year the registrar recorded the name; the diamond is that registrar's highest position. Gaps can mean a year was not published, not that the name went unused.
RegistrarRecordedYearsIts own highest position
England and Wales1996–202529#300 in 2005
Republic of Ireland20091#893 in 2009
Names measured beside itNeighbours, comparisons, related names and shared trajectories

What is known about Alishba

How to read this
How often it is registered
Official record
2 official registrars, 1996–2025.
Meaning
Not established
Not researched yet.
Origin
Not established
Not researched yet.
Pronunciation
Not established
Not recorded yet.

A claim marked not established does not mean the name lacks a meaning or is not widely used — only that Namewise has not sourced and reviewed that content yet. Absence from a specific year or geography above does not prove zero use there either; official statistics only publish names above a minimum threshold.

Official popularity data is available for 2 regions, from 1996 to 2025. Highest recorded position: #300 in England and Wales in 2005. Source data last verified 2026-07-21.