Aiesha: 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	227	23	–	#1,737
1980s	399	40	+76%	#1,965
1990s	400	40	0%	#1,643
2000s	162	16	-59%	#5,243
2010s	73	7	-55%	#8,644
2020s (to 2025)	12	2	-73%	#12,191

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

1970s

227

–

#1,737

1980s

399

+76%

#1,965

1990s

400

#1,643

2000s

162

-59%

#5,243

2010s

-55%

#8,644

2020s (to 2025)

-73%

#12,191

The story of Aiesha

Aiesha is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1971, 1,273 American babies have been named Aiesha. Its peak came in 1991, when 91 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1990s.

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 Aiesha stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Aiesha?

The median living Aiesha is about 35 years old; half are between 29 and 43. An estimated 1,200 people named Aiesha 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.

Aiesha year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	–	–
2024	5	#15,357
2023	–	–
2022	–	–
2021	–	–
2020	7	#12,191
2019	–	–
2018	8	#11,460
2017	–	–
2016	6	#14,404
2015	9	#10,904
2014	7	#13,131
2013	9	#11,041
2012	13	#8,644
2011	8	#12,201
2010	13	#8,715
2009	7	#13,760
2008	18	#7,085
2007	13	#9,019
2006	14	#8,253
2005	10	#10,143
2004	22	#5,563
2003	23	#5,243
2002	20	#5,675
2001	18	#6,074
2000	17	#6,212
1995	38	#3,023
1990	40	#2,851
1985	41	#2,399
1980	43	#2,279
1975	19	#3,516
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 Aiesha, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Aiesha?

The median living Aiesha is about 35 years old. Half of all living Aieshas are between 29 and 43 years old.

How many people named Aiesha are alive today?

An estimated 1,200 people named Aiesha are alive in the United States, based on 1,273 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Aiesha mean?

Spelling variant of Ayesha.

How popular is the name Aiesha in 2025?

Aiesha did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Aiesha?

1,273 babies have been named Aiesha in the United States since 1971, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Aiesha most popular?

Aiesha peaked in 1991, when 91 newborns received the name.

Is Aiesha a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Aiesha rising or falling?

Aiesha is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

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Aiesha popularity over time

The story of Aiesha

How old are people named Aiesha?

Aiesha year by year

Frequently asked questions

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