Isha
Girl name · #1276 in 2025 · Rare
Isha ranks #1276 among American girls' names as of 2025, with 176 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #1685, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 10,227 girls born in 2025 was named Isha.
Babies named Isha per year. Source: SSA.
The 65-year story
Isha first appears in the Social Security records in 1960, when 6 girls received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2023, with 209 babies and a rank of #1158. 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.
Unlock the 5-year forecast and compare Isha against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Isha in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Isha is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Isha will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Isha is most common
Geography matters for names, and Isha is no exception. Adjusted for how many girls are born in each state, Isha is most common in WA (0.4 per 1,000), NJ (0.3 per 1,000), CA (0.3 per 1,000), NC (0.2 per 1,000), TX (0.1 per 1,000) — against a national average of about 0.1 per 1,000 girls. These are per-capita rates, so they show where Isha is a genuine regional favorite rather than just where the most babies are born.
Names like Isha
Statistically, parents drawn to Isha tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Aysha, Ayesha, Prisha, Asha, and Isra.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Isha | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 176 | #1272 |
| 2024 | 197 | #1202 |
| 2023 | 209 | #1158 |
| 2022 | 172 | #1355 |
| 2021 | 117 | #1750 |
| 2020 | 136 | #1552 |
| 2019 | 164 | #1373 |
| 2018 | 134 | #1595 |
| 2017 | 134 | #1614 |
| 2016 | 132 | #1644 |
| 2015 | 126 | #1685 |
| 2014 | 136 | #1583 |
| 2013 | 143 | #1529 |
| 2012 | 137 | #1583 |
| 2011 | 178 | #1319 |
| 2010 | 152 | #1481 |
| 2009 | 175 | #1358 |
| 2008 | 158 | #1479 |
| 2007 | 137 | #1621 |
| 2006 | 121 | #1722 |
| 2005 | 158 | #1367 |
| 2004 | 162 | #1314 |
| 2003 | 167 | #1254 |
| 2002 | 196 | #1084 |
| 2001 | 193 | #1096 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Isha a popular girl name?
Isha ranked #1276 among girls in 2025 with 176 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #1685.
When was the name Isha most popular?
Isha peaked in 2023, when 209 American girls received the name (ranked #1158 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Isha?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 10,227 newborn American girls was named Isha. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "rare".
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.