Aiesha
Aiesha was not among the names given to 5 or more girls in 2025. Its best year was 1991, when it ranked 1643rd with 91 babies. More babies were named Aiesha in the 1990s than in any other decade.
Meaning (as Aisha) living, alive · Arabic
- Rank in 2025
- Not rankedgirls
- Babies in 2025
- 0girls
- Girls and boys
- Almost always a girl’s name2021–2025
- Peak year
- 199191 babies
- Total since 1880
- 1,273babies recorded
What does the name Aiesha mean?
Aiesha is a spelling of Aisha, pronounced the same way, so it shares Aisha's meaning and origin.
Aisha is the Arabic name ʿĀʾisha, borne by a wife of the Prophet Muhammad and daughter of the first caliph Abu Bakr. It is generally explained from the Arabic root ʿ-y-sh, "to live", so "living, alive"; the Random House dictionary glosses it "life", via Swahili, which borrowed the word from Arabic. It is used throughout the Muslim world and among African American families.
عَائِشَة (Arabic, “living, alive”)
How sure is this? Probable. The 'living' meaning is standard but the record relies on general dictionaries.
Related names: Ayesha, Aishah, Asia.
See also: Arabic names.
Sources for this meaning
- Wiktionary, entry 'Aisha', Wiktionary (Wikimedia Foundation)
- Dictionary.com Unabridged (based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary), with Collins English Dictionary, s.v. 'Aisha', Dictionary.com / Random House / HarperCollins
Aiesha popularity since 1880
| Year | Rank (girls) | Babies (girls) |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | — | — |
| 2020 | #12,191 | 7 |
| 2010 | #8,715 | 13 |
| 2000 | #6,212 | 17 |
| 1990 | #2,851 | 40 |
| 1980 | #2,279 | 43 |
| 1970 | — | — |
| 1960 | — | — |
| 1950 | — | — |
| 1940 | — | — |
| 1930 | — | — |
| 1920 | — | — |
| 1910 | — | — |
| 1900 | — | — |
| 1890 | — | — |
| 1880 | — | — |
How popular is Aiesha, counting every spelling?
Aiesha is a spelling of Aisha, a name family that ranked #312 for girls in 2025 once every spelling is counted together. Together these spellings went to 1,058 girls in 2025.
| Spelling | Babies 2025 | Official rank | Babies 2021–2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aisha | 910 | #337 | 3,920 |
| Aysha | 112 | #1,797 | 417 |
| Aishah | 16 | #6,842 | 89 |
| Aesha | 9 | #10,126 | 41 |
| Aaisha | — | — | 40 |
| Eisha | 6 | #13,672 | 37 |
Spellings count together when they sound the same in American English and are used for the same sex; nicknames and forms that sound different (such as Theo and Theodore) are kept apart. How we group spellings.
How old are people named Aiesha?
About 1,200 people born in the US named Aiesha are alive today, with a median age of 36; half are between 29 and 44. That makes Aiesha mostly worn by adults in their thirties to fifties.
Babies given the name each year (SSA) times the share of that birth year still alive (SSA life tables). Counts people born in the US only. Method.
Aiesha by state
How common Aiesha was among girls born in each state in 1989–1993, around its peak. It is notably more common than nationally in New York (1.7×). In 43 states fewer than five girls a year got the name, too few for SSA to publish, so those states show as zero.
Names with a similar history
These names rose and fell in step with Aiesha: their share of US girls followed the most similar curve since 1880. If you like Aiesha, they share its era and feel.
Questions about the name Aiesha
What does Aiesha mean?
Aiesha is a spelling of Aisha, which means “living, alive” (Arabic origin). Certainty: probable.
How popular is the name Aiesha?
Aiesha was not among the names given to 5 or more girls in 2025. Its best year was 1991, when it ranked 1643rd with 91 babies. More babies were named Aiesha in the 1990s than in any other decade.
Is Aiesha a boy or girl name?
In 2021–2025, almost always a girl’s name given the name Aiesha in the US.
Where was Aiesha most popular?
In 1989–1993, Aiesha was most common in Georgia (0.05 per 1,000 girls), followed by New York and Maryland.