Aishah: 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	41	4	–	#3,558
1970s	99	10	+141%	#4,040
1980s	202	20	+104%	#3,069
1990s	260	26	+29%	#3,225
2000s	313	31	+20%	#3,349
2010s	257	26	-18%	#4,428
2020s (to 2025)	108	18	-30%	#5,557

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

#3,558

1970s

+141%

#4,040

1980s

202

+104%

#3,069

1990s

260

+29%

#3,225

2000s

313

+20%

#3,349

2010s

257

-18%

#4,428

2020s (to 2025)

108

-30%

#5,557

The story of Aishah

Aishah is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #6,842 in 2025 with 16 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1963, 1,280 American babies have been named Aishah. Its peak came in 2003, when 43 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2000s.

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

How old are people named Aishah?

The median living Aishah is about 24 years old; half are between 13 and 36. An estimated 1,300 people named Aishah 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.

Aishah year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	16	#6,842
2024	13	#7,982
2023	22	#5,557
2022	19	#6,237
2021	19	#6,186
2020	19	#6,091
2019	19	#6,185
2018	26	#5,010
2017	26	#5,054
2016	32	#4,428
2015	31	#4,493
2014	28	#4,896
2013	26	#5,146
2012	22	#5,898
2011	28	#4,919
2010	19	#6,657
2009	15	#8,066
2008	31	#4,763
2007	22	#6,107
2006	27	#5,091
2005	37	#3,878
2004	37	#3,822
2003	43	#3,349
2002	29	#4,283
2001	34	#3,786
2000	38	#3,455
1995	12	#7,052
1990	29	#3,625
1985	13	#5,353
1980	15	#4,746
1975	7	#7,180
1970	14	#4,040
1965	–	–
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Aishah?

The median living Aishah is about 24 years old. Half of all living Aishahs are between 13 and 36 years old.

How many people named Aishah are alive today?

An estimated 1,300 people named Aishah are alive in the United States, based on 1,280 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Aishah in 2025?

Aishah ranked #6,842 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 16 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Aishah?

1,280 babies have been named Aishah in the United States since 1963, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Aishah most popular?

Aishah peaked in 2003, when 43 newborns received the name.

Is Aishah a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Aishah rising or falling?

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

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Aishah popularity over time

The story of Aishah

How old are people named Aishah?

Aishah year by year

Frequently asked questions

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