Arisha: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#3,214

among girls · ↑127 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Arisha · +4% vs 2024

How common

1 in 32,801

girls born in 2025

Peak year

2019

54 babies

All-time total

989

#7,582 all-time among girls

First recorded

1972

in Social Security records

Arisha popularity over time

989 babies have been named Arisha since 1972, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure

Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras

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	–	–	–	–
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1970s	32	3	–	#6,219
1980s	62	6	+94%	#5,843
1990s	72	7	+16%	#7,467
2000s	145	15	+101%	#5,392
2010s	404	40	+179%	#3,007
2020s (to 2025)	274	46	+13%	#3,145

Where Arisha is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 girls (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year	Projected babies	Per 1,000 girls	Implied rank
2026	50	0.03	outside top 500
2027	51	0.03	outside top 500
2028	52	0.03	outside top 500
2029	53	0.03	outside top 500
2030	53	0.03	outside top 500

Where Arisha is most popular

Girls named Arisha per 1,000 girls born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.028 per 1,000. Strongest in New York, Virginia, and Texas.

Vs national average

well below below near national above well above no data

All 50 states and DC, sorted by rate. Counts are girls named Arisha born 2021–2025; the per-1,000 rate makes states of different sizes comparable, and the last column shows each state against the national average.

State	Girls 2021–2025	Per 1,000	vs national
New York	86	0.217	+687%
Virginia	5	0.029	+6%
Texas	10	0.012	-55%
California	10	0.012	-57%
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State counts come from the Social Security Administration's state files, which omit any state-year with fewer than five babies of a name, so small states can undercount slightly.

The story of Arisha

Arisha is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #3,214 in 2025 with 49 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1972, 989 American babies have been named Arisha. Its peak came in 2019, when 54 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2010s.

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

How old are people named Arisha?

The median living Arisha is about 11 years old; half are between 5 and 18. An estimated 1,000 people named Arisha 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.

Arisha year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	49	#3,214
2024	47	#3,341
2023	40	#3,772
2022	45	#3,476
2021	43	#3,554
2020	50	#3,145
2019	54	#3,007
2018	32	#4,365
2017	50	#3,199
2016	37	#4,001
2015	39	#3,850
2014	49	#3,279
2013	32	#4,436
2012	44	#3,594
2011	31	#4,581
2010	36	#4,118
2009	20	#6,585
2008	21	#6,374
2007	26	#5,392
2006	16	#7,520
2005	17	#6,855
2004	17	#6,808
2003	10	#9,754
2002	8	#11,241
2001	10	#9,434
2000	–	–
1995	8	#9,651
1990	8	#9,308
1985	–	–
1980	8	#7,463
1975	5	#9,163
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Arisha?

The median living Arisha is about 11 years old. Half of all living Arishas are between 5 and 18 years old.

How many people named Arisha are alive today?

An estimated 1,000 people named Arisha are alive in the United States, based on 989 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Arisha in 2025?

Arisha ranked #3,214 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 49 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Arisha?

989 babies have been named Arisha in the United States since 1972, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Arisha most popular?

Arisha peaked in 2019, when 54 newborns received the name.

Is Arisha a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Arisha rising or falling?

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

Will Arisha become more popular?

Arisha is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 53 girls named Arisha in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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