Ieshia: 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	198	20	–	#2,158
1980s	529	53	+167%	#1,817
1990s	840	84	+59%	#718
2000s	78	8	-91%	#5,788
2010s	5	1	-94%	#17,539
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

1970s

198

–

#2,158

1980s

529

+167%

#1,817

1990s

840

+59%

#718

2000s

-91%

#5,788

2010s

-94%

#17,539

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Ieshia

Ieshia is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1970, 1,650 American babies have been named Ieshia. Its peak came in 1991, when 293 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1990s.

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

How old are people named Ieshia?

The median living Ieshia is about 34 years old; half are between 32 and 41. An estimated 1,600 people named Ieshia 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.

Ieshia year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	–	–
2024	–	–
2023	–	–
2022	–	–
2021	–	–
2020	–	–
2019	–	–
2018	–	–
2017	–	–
2016	–	–
2015	–	–
2014	5	#17,539
2013	–	–
2012	–	–
2011	–	–
2010	–	–
2009	–	–
2008	6	#16,149
2007	5	#18,680
2006	5	#18,199
2005	5	#17,447
2004	6	#14,835
2003	6	#14,534
2002	10	#9,767
2001	16	#6,738
2000	19	#5,788
1995	71	#1,941
1990	71	#1,944
1985	60	#1,869
1980	59	#1,848
1975	21	#3,321
1970	6	#7,393
1965	–	–
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Ieshia?

The median living Ieshia is about 34 years old. Half of all living Ieshias are between 32 and 41 years old.

How many people named Ieshia are alive today?

An estimated 1,600 people named Ieshia are alive in the United States, based on 1,650 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Ieshia in 2025?

Ieshia did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Ieshia?

1,650 babies have been named Ieshia in the United States since 1970, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Ieshia most popular?

Ieshia peaked in 1991, when 293 newborns received the name.

Is Ieshia a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Ieshia rising or falling?

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

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Ieshia popularity over time

The story of Ieshia

How old are people named Ieshia?

Ieshia year by year

Frequently asked questions

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