Isha: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#1,276

among girls · ↓74 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

176

named Isha · -11% vs 2024

How common

1 in 9,132

girls born in 2025

Peak year

2023

209 babies

All-time total

5,151

#2,523 all-time among girls

First recorded

1960

in Social Security records

Isha popularity over time

5,151 babies have been named Isha since 1960, 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	–	–	–	–
1930s	–	–	–	–
1940s	–	–	–	–
1950s	–	–	–	–
1960s	22	2	–	#5,957
1970s	238	24	+982%	#2,137
1980s	387	39	+63%	#2,114
1990s	486	49	+26%	#2,233
2000s	1,575	158	+224%	#1,085
2010s	1,436	144	-9%	#1,321
2020s (to 2025)	1,007	168	+17%	#1,160

Where Isha 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	185	0.12	outside top 500
2027	194	0.12	outside top 500
2028	201	0.13	outside top 500
2029	207	0.13	outside top 500
2030	213	0.13	outside top 500

Where Isha is most popular

Girls named Isha per 1,000 girls born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.107 per 1,000. Strongest in Washington, New Jersey, and North Carolina.

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 Isha 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
Washington	45	0.312	+190%
New Jersey	52	0.288	+168%
North Carolina	47	0.206	+92%
California	170	0.202	+88%
Virginia	29	0.170	+58%
Texas	115	0.143	+33%
Ohio	31	0.131	+22%
Michigan	23	0.126	+18%
Georgia	27	0.119	+11%
Illinois	27	0.118	+10%
New York	42	0.106	≈ national
Pennsylvania	21	0.089	-17%
Arizona	12	0.086	-20%
Florida	24	0.056	-48%
Massachusetts	6	0.050	-54%
Colorado	5	0.045	-58%
Alaska	–	–	–
Alabama	–	–	–
Arkansas	–	–	–
Connecticut	–	–	–
District of Columbia	–	–	–
Delaware	–	–	–
Hawaii	–	–	–
Iowa	–	–	–
Idaho	–	–	–
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Oklahoma	–	–	–
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South Carolina	–	–	–
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Tennessee	–	–	–
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Vermont	–	–	–
Wisconsin	–	–	–
West Virginia	–	–	–
Wyoming	–	–	–

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 Isha

Isha is uncommon for girls in the United States, ranked #1,276 in 2025 with 176 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1960, 5,151 American babies have been named Isha. Its peak came in 2023, when 209 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 Isha stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Isha?

The median living Isha is about 16 years old; half are between 7 and 24. An estimated 5,100 people named Isha 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.

Isha year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	176	#1,276
2024	197	#1,202
2023	209	#1,160
2022	172	#1,357
2021	117	#1,753
2020	136	#1,555
2019	164	#1,375
2018	134	#1,602
2017	134	#1,615
2016	132	#1,645
2015	126	#1,687
2014	136	#1,583
2013	143	#1,534
2012	137	#1,584
2011	178	#1,321
2010	152	#1,485
2009	175	#1,361
2008	158	#1,483
2007	137	#1,628
2006	121	#1,727
2005	158	#1,371
2004	162	#1,316
2003	167	#1,255
2002	196	#1,085
2001	193	#1,099
2000	108	#1,635
1995	37	#3,115
1990	42	#2,758
1985	50	#2,114
1980	41	#2,362
1975	22	#3,198
1970	18	#3,484
1965	–	–
1960	6	#5,957
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
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1880	–	–

Famous people named Isha

The most globally famous bearers of the name, ranked by fame across Wikipedia editions (Pantheon project, MIT).

1 Isha Koppikar Indian actress and politician (born 1976) Contemporary

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Isha?

The median living Isha is about 16 years old. Half of all living Ishas are between 7 and 24 years old.

How many people named Isha are alive today?

An estimated 5,100 people named Isha are alive in the United States, based on 5,151 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Isha in 2025?

Isha ranked #1,276 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 176 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Isha?

5,151 babies have been named Isha in the United States since 1960, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Isha most popular?

Isha peaked in 2023, when 209 newborns received the name.

Is Isha a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Isha rising or falling?

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

Will Isha become more popular?

Isha is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 213 girls named Isha in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

Who are famous people named Isha?

Well-known people named Isha include Isha Koppikar (actor).

Names like Isha

Names that sound and feel close to Isha: shared sounds, similar era, similar popularity. Each links to its full history.

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