Ayesha
Ayesha was the 1396th most popular name for girls in 2025, given to 156 babies. Its best year was 1979, when it ranked 974th; the most babies were born in 2016 (178). Over the last ten years it has moved up 110 places. More babies were named Ayesha in the 2010s than in any other decade.
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- Rank in 2025
- #1,396 girls, up 73 places since 2020
- Babies in 2025
- 156girls
- Girls and boys
- Almost always a girl’s name2021–2025
- Peak year
- 2016178 babies
- Total since 1880
- 6,696babies recorded
Ayesha popularity since 1880
| Year | Rank (girls) | Babies (girls) |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #1,396 | 156 |
| 2020 | #1,469 | 146 |
| 2010 | #1,994 | 100 |
| 2000 | #1,571 | 113 |
| 1990 | #1,433 | 110 |
| 1980 | #1,003 | 146 |
| 1970 | #1,653 | 56 |
| 1960 | — | — |
| 1950 | #4,772 | 6 |
| 1940 | — | — |
| 1930 | — | — |
| 1920 | — | — |
| 1910 | — | — |
| 1900 | — | — |
| 1890 | — | — |
| 1880 | — | — |
How popular is Ayesha, counting every spelling?
Ayesha has no other common spelling that sounds the same. Counting every name's spellings together, it ranks #1,309 for girls in 2025, against #1,396 on the official list.
How many kids will share the name Ayesha?
156 of the 3,606,400 babies born in the US in 2025 were named Ayesha (0.04 per 1,000 births). For a girl named Ayesha born in 2025, the chance that another child with the same name is in a class of 20 children the same age is under 1 in 50. If every grade liked the name as much as the 2025 babies do, only about one elementary school in 54 (of 430 pupils) would have a child named Ayesha.
Shares of all registered births (NCHS); classes assumed to be children born the same year. How we estimate this.
How old are people named Ayesha?
About 6,500 people born in the US named Ayesha are alive today, with a median age of 25; half are between 11 and 41. That makes Ayesha mostly worn by children and young adults.
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.
Ayesha by state
How common Ayesha was among girls born in each state in 2021–2025. It is notably more common than nationally in New York (4.8×), Maryland (2.5×), New Jersey (2.5×), Illinois (1.8×). In 36 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 Ayesha: their share of US girls followed the most similar curve since 1880. If you like Ayesha, they share its era and feel.
Questions about the name Ayesha
How popular is the name Ayesha?
Ayesha was the 1396th most popular name for girls in 2025, given to 156 babies. Its best year was 1979, when it ranked 974th; the most babies were born in 2016 (178). Over the last ten years it has moved up 110 places. More babies were named Ayesha in the 2010s than in any other decade.
Is Ayesha a boy or girl name?
In 2021–2025, almost always a girl’s name given the name Ayesha in the US.
Where is Ayesha most popular?
In 2021–2025, Ayesha was most common in New York (0.47 per 1,000 girls), followed by Maryland and New Jersey.