Ayisha: 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	10	1	–	#4,739
1970s	177	18	+1670%	#2,382
1980s	259	26	+46%	#2,656
1990s	194	19	-25%	#3,213
2000s	150	15	-23%	#5,623
2010s	128	13	-15%	#7,096
2020s (to 2025)	75	13	-2%	#6,758

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

#4,739

1970s

177

+1670%

#2,382

1980s

259

+46%

#2,656

1990s

194

-25%

#3,213

2000s

150

-23%

#5,623

2010s

128

-15%

#7,096

2020s (to 2025)

-2%

#6,758

The story of Ayisha

Ayisha is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #8,947 in 2025 with 11 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1969, 993 American babies have been named Ayisha. Its peak came in 1977, when 37 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 Ayisha stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Ayisha?

The median living Ayisha is about 33 years old; half are between 19 and 44. An estimated 1,000 people named Ayisha 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.

Ayisha year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	11	#8,947
2024	11	#9,024
2023	12	#8,558
2022	17	#6,758
2021	12	#8,545
2020	12	#8,477
2019	13	#8,200
2018	13	#8,219
2017	12	#8,870
2016	9	#11,003
2015	16	#7,328
2014	15	#7,716
2013	17	#7,096
2012	11	#9,816
2011	7	#13,564
2010	15	#7,940
2009	8	#12,593
2008	11	#10,181
2007	10	#10,931
2006	23	#5,736
2005	22	#5,623
2004	11	#9,344
2003	17	#6,627
2002	18	#6,170
2001	16	#6,660
2000	14	#7,217
1995	20	#4,862
1990	21	#4,534
1985	27	#3,255
1980	35	#2,656
1975	16	#3,964
1970	5	#8,081
1965	–	–
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Ayisha?

The median living Ayisha is about 33 years old. Half of all living Ayishas are between 19 and 44 years old.

How many people named Ayisha are alive today?

An estimated 1,000 people named Ayisha are alive in the United States, based on 993 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Ayisha mean?

Spelling variant of Aisha.

How popular is the name Ayisha in 2025?

Ayisha ranked #8,947 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 11 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Ayisha?

993 babies have been named Ayisha in the United States since 1969, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Ayisha most popular?

Ayisha peaked in 1977, when 37 newborns received the name.

Is Ayisha a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Ayisha rising or falling?

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

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Ayisha popularity over time

The story of Ayisha

How old are people named Ayisha?

Ayisha year by year

Frequently asked questions

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