Aysha: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#1,797

among girls · ↓355 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

112

named Aysha · -27% vs 2024

How common

1 in 14,351

girls born in 2025

Peak year

2024

153 babies

All-time total

3,189

#3,469 all-time among girls

First recorded

1969

in Social Security records

Aysha popularity over time

3,189 babies have been named Aysha since 1969, 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	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–
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1950s	–	–	–	–
1960s	6	1	–	#6,683
1970s	134	13	+2133%	#3,101
1980s	312	31	+133%	#2,223
1990s	779	78	+150%	#1,618
2000s	924	92	+19%	#1,586
2010s	568	57	-39%	#2,657
2020s (to 2025)	466	78	+37%	#1,442

Where Aysha 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	127	0.08	outside top 500
2027	140	0.09	outside top 500
2028	153	0.10	outside top 500
2029	165	0.10	outside top 500
2030	176	0.11	outside top 500

Where Aysha is most popular

Girls named Aysha per 1,000 girls born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.051 per 1,000. Strongest in New York, Florida, and New Jersey.

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 Aysha 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	66	0.167	+224%
Florida	42	0.098	+91%
New Jersey	13	0.072	+40%
Michigan	10	0.055	+7%
Texas	43	0.053	≈ national
Illinois	12	0.052	≈ national
Massachusetts	6	0.050	≈ national
Pennsylvania	10	0.042	-18%
Indiana	5	0.036	-31%
Georgia	8	0.035	-31%
North Carolina	8	0.035	-32%
California	23	0.027	-47%
Alaska	–	–	–
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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 Aysha

Aysha is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #1,797 in 2025 with 112 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1969, 3,189 American babies have been named Aysha. Its peak came in 2024, when 153 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2020s.

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

How old are people named Aysha?

The median living Aysha is about 22 years old; half are between 11 and 30. An estimated 3,100 people named Aysha 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.

Aysha year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	112	#1,797
2024	153	#1,442
2023	58	#2,897
2022	48	#3,319
2021	46	#3,396
2020	49	#3,187
2019	56	#2,931
2018	48	#3,296
2017	58	#2,875
2016	60	#2,835
2015	51	#3,216
2014	66	#2,657
2013	52	#3,129
2012	62	#2,810
2011	59	#2,915
2010	56	#3,014
2009	72	#2,569
2008	72	#2,588
2007	78	#2,420
2006	88	#2,188
2005	90	#2,076
2004	104	#1,822
2003	92	#1,972
2002	117	#1,586
2001	102	#1,751
2000	109	#1,619
1995	87	#1,686
1990	59	#2,177
1985	23	#3,630
1980	28	#3,073
1975	14	#4,381
1970	7	#6,420
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Aysha?

The median living Aysha is about 22 years old. Half of all living Ayshas are between 11 and 30 years old.

How many people named Aysha are alive today?

An estimated 3,100 people named Aysha are alive in the United States, based on 3,189 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Aysha mean?

Spelling variant of Aisha.

How popular is the name Aysha in 2025?

Aysha ranked #1,797 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 112 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Aysha?

3,189 babies have been named Aysha in the United States since 1969, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Aysha most popular?

Aysha peaked in 2024, when 153 newborns received the name.

Is Aysha a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Aysha rising or falling?

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

Will Aysha become more popular?

Aysha is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 176 girls named Aysha 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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