Aysha
Girl name · #1802 in 2025 · Uniqueness 38/100
Aysha is currently the #1802 girl name in the United States — 112 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #3211, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 16,071 girls born in 2025 was named Aysha.
The 56-year story
Aysha first appears in the Social Security records in 1969, when 6 girls received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2024, with 153 babies and a rank of #1441. Names at their peak can keep climbing — or be one trend cycle from the long slide that eventually hits most popular names. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Babies named Aysha per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Aysha in class?
Aysha scores 38 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "distinctive" band. That middle band is the sweet spot many parents hunt for: recognizable without being everywhere.
Where Aysha is most common
Geography matters for names, and Aysha is no exception. In 2025 the states with the most Ayshas were FL (21), TX (20), NY (12), CA (7), IL (6). Raw counts naturally favor populous states, but the spread still hints at where the name is part of the local naming culture.
Names like Aysha
Statistically, parents drawn to Aysha tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Ayesha, Isha, Asha, Aleysha, and Aleya.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Aysha | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 112 | #1796 |
| 2024 | 153 | #1441 |
| 2023 | 58 | #2891 |
| 2022 | 48 | #3313 |
| 2021 | 46 | #3390 |
| 2020 | 49 | #3179 |
| 2019 | 56 | #2923 |
| 2018 | 48 | #3293 |
| 2017 | 58 | #2873 |
| 2016 | 60 | #2829 |
| 2015 | 51 | #3211 |
| 2014 | 66 | #2648 |
| 2013 | 52 | #3123 |
| 2012 | 62 | #2805 |
| 2011 | 59 | #2909 |
| 2010 | 56 | #3010 |
| 2009 | 72 | #2568 |
| 2008 | 72 | #2584 |
| 2007 | 78 | #2418 |
| 2006 | 88 | #2186 |
| 2005 | 90 | #2073 |
| 2004 | 104 | #1820 |
| 2003 | 92 | #1970 |
| 2002 | 117 | #1584 |
| 2001 | 102 | #1750 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Aysha a popular girl name?
Aysha ranked #1802 among girls in 2025 with 112 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #3211.
When was the name Aysha most popular?
Aysha peaked in 2024, when 153 American girls received the name (ranked #1441 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Aysha?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 16,071 newborn American girls was named Aysha. It scores 38/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "distinctive".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.