Girls' name · since 1971
Aiesha
Since 1971, U.S. Social Security records show 1,273 babies named Aiesha, peaking in 1991. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #6,381 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 1,273
- born since 1971
- 1990s
- peak decade
1,273 girls have been named Aiesha since 1971, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Aiesha has 1,273 recorded births among girls since 1971, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1990s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1971 to 2024.
- #6,381 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 1,273 born since 1971
- 1990s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Aiesha ranks #6,381 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 1,273 born since 1971, peaking in the 1990s.
- #6,381 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 1,273
- born since 1971
- 1990s
- peak decade
Aiesha's 1,273 recorded births place it above 91.17% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
12 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by New York.
Aiesha's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Aiesha's SSA record in two at 1995 and the more recent half accounts for 31% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 69%, consistent with a name more common in the past than in recent years. Its calmest year was 2024, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1991 peak of 91, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Aiesha popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1971–2024
- Peak year (1991)
- 91
- Annual births at peak, across 54 years of records
Aiesha by decade
1990s is the heaviest window (400 births, 31% of the file).
1990s was Aiesha's strongest decade.
400 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 31% of all-time use.
Aiesha births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s
1970s
227 births
- 1980s
1980s
399 births
- 1990s
1990s
400 births
- 2000s
2000s
162 births
- 2010s 73
2010s
73 births
- 2020s 12
2020s
12 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 400 births (31% of all-time use).
How Aiesha compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Aiesha's total volume
Aiesha by state
Where Aiesha concentrates geographically, total births since 1971
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | New York | | 134 | 10.5% |
| #2 | Illinois | | 34 | 2.7% |
| #3 | California | | 30 | 2.4% |
| #4 | Pennsylvania | | 21 | 1.6% |
| #5 | Louisiana | | 18 | 1.4% |
| #6 | Florida | | 15 | 1.2% |
| #7 | Ohio | | 12 | 0.9% |
| #8 | Maryland | | 11 | 0.9% |
134 of 1,273 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 12 reporting states.
Aiesha appears in 12 states. Explore state details →
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What to do with Aiesha's data
- Aiesha's decade-level peak was the 1990s (400 total births); usage has since declined to 12 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- New York records the most Aieshas (134 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. New York names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Aiesha: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1991)
Similar record span (~53 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1971–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Aiesha draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of August 2026.