Amisha: 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	78	8	–	#3,545
1980s	160	16	+105%	#3,364
1990s	136	14	-15%	#3,973
2000s	268	27	+97%	#3,638
2010s	163	16	-39%	#5,267
2020s (to 2025)	50	8	-49%	#9,015

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

1970s

–

#3,545

1980s

160

+105%

#3,364

1990s

136

-15%

#3,973

2000s

268

+97%

#3,638

2010s

163

-39%

#5,267

2020s (to 2025)

-49%

#9,015

The story of Amisha

Amisha is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #12,017 in 2025 with 7 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1974, 855 American babies have been named Amisha. Its peak came in 2001, when 36 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 Amisha stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Amisha?

The median living Amisha is about 23 years old; half are between 15 and 37. An estimated 800 people named Amisha 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.

Amisha year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	7	#12,017
2024	9	#10,324
2023	11	#9,031
2022	5	#15,476
2021	11	#9,015
2020	7	#12,245
2019	9	#10,548
2018	11	#9,197
2017	12	#8,825
2016	9	#10,936
2015	16	#7,301
2014	19	#6,469
2013	24	#5,504
2012	26	#5,267
2011	21	#6,162
2010	16	#7,551
2009	29	#4,947
2008	26	#5,444
2007	20	#6,572
2006	29	#4,821
2005	22	#5,609
2004	28	#4,712
2003	28	#4,552
2002	32	#3,981
2001	36	#3,638
2000	18	#5,951
1995	10	#8,107
1990	18	#5,067
1985	12	#5,686
1980	20	#3,857
1975	8	#6,514
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 Amisha, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Amisha?

The median living Amisha is about 23 years old. Half of all living Amishas are between 15 and 37 years old.

How many people named Amisha are alive today?

An estimated 800 people named Amisha are alive in the United States, based on 855 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Amisha in 2025?

Amisha ranked #12,017 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 7 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Amisha?

855 babies have been named Amisha in the United States since 1974, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Amisha most popular?

Amisha peaked in 2001, when 36 newborns received the name.

Is Amisha a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Amisha rising or falling?

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

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Amisha popularity over time

The story of Amisha

How old are people named Amisha?

Amisha year by year

Frequently asked questions

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