Aesha: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade	Girls	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–
1930s	–	–	–	–
1940s	–	–	–	–
1950s	–	–	–	–
1960s	–	–	–	–
1970s	134	13	–	#2,258
1980s	138	14	+3%	#3,532
1990s	130	13	-6%	#3,832
2000s	161	16	+24%	#5,943
2010s	63	6	-61%	#8,211
2020s (to 2025)	46	8	+22%	#9,626

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

1970s

134

–

#2,258

1980s

138

+3%

#3,532

1990s

130

-6%

#3,832

2000s

161

+24%

#5,943

2010s

-61%

#8,211

2020s (to 2025)

+22%

#9,626

The story of Aesha

Aesha is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #10,126 in 2025 with 9 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1976, 672 American babies have been named Aesha. Its peak came in 1979, when 41 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1970s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Aesha stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Aesha?

The median living Aesha is about 30 years old; half are between 19 and 44. An estimated 700 people named Aesha are alive in the United States today.

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Aesha year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	9	#10,126
2024	8	#11,144
2023	10	#9,626
2022	9	#10,405
2021	5	#15,326
2020	5	#15,150
2019	–	–
2018	5	#15,750
2017	–	–
2016	–	–
2015	5	#16,493
2014	7	#13,116
2013	11	#9,622
2012	8	#12,226
2011	14	#8,211
2010	13	#8,713
2009	17	#7,346
2008	19	#6,804
2007	13	#9,017
2006	17	#7,149
2005	17	#6,821
2004	14	#7,840
2003	15	#7,212
2002	14	#7,449
2001	17	#6,325
2000	18	#5,943
1995	23	#4,350
1990	–	–
1985	9	#6,962
1980	22	#3,611
1975	–	–
1970	–	–
1965	–	–
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Aesha, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Aesha?

The median living Aesha is about 30 years old. Half of all living Aeshas are between 19 and 44 years old.

How many people named Aesha are alive today?

An estimated 700 people named Aesha are alive in the United States, based on 672 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Aesha in 2025?

Aesha ranked #10,126 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 9 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Aesha?

672 babies have been named Aesha in the United States since 1976, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Aesha most popular?

Aesha peaked in 1979, when 41 newborns received the name.

Is Aesha a boy or girl name?

Aesha is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Aesha rising or falling?

Aesha is on the rise, noticeably more popular now than a decade ago.

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Aesha popularity over time

The story of Aesha

How old are people named Aesha?

Aesha year by year

Frequently asked questions

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