US rank #15668 Girls' name Peak 1991 1,273 births

Aiesha — #15668 US girls' name

1,273 babies named Aiesha in U.S. Social Security records since 1971, with the highest year being 1991. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1970s2271980s3991990s4002000s1622010s732020s12
#15668
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 11% of names given to girls today.

1990s
Peak decade

31% of everyone ever named Aiesha was born in this single decade.

1991
Single peak year

91 babies were named Aiesha in 1991 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Aiesha

The Social Security Administration has registered 1,273 babies named Aiesha between 1971 and 2024, spanning 54 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Aiesha currently holds the #15668 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 1991, when 91 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Aiesha performed strongest in the 1990s, accumulating 400 births during that ten-year window. Across the 6 decades of recorded activity, Aiesha shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in New York, which accounts for 134 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Illinois and California. In total, SSA state-level files list Aiesha in 12 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Aiesha in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 1,273 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Aiesha at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

1,273

Since 1971

54 years of records

Peak year

1991

91 births that year

Strongest decade: 1990s

Current rank

#15,668

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1971

Recorded for 54 years

Last year on file: 2024

Aiesha popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1971

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (1991)
91
Annual births at peak — across 54 years of records
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Aiesha by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 1990s
Peak decade
1990s
400 births that decade — 31% of Aiesha's all-time total
1970s2271980s3991990s4002000s1622010s732020s12

Aiesha by state

Where Aiesha concentrates geographically — total births since 1971

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Aiesha
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%
New York share of Aiesha's total US births 10.5%
Even split

134 of 1,273 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 12 reporting states.

Aiesha appears in 12 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Aiesha?
1,273 babies have been named Aiesha since 1971. It currently ranks #15668 among girls. The peak year was 1991 with 91 births.
When was Aiesha most popular?
Aiesha was most popular in the 1990s decade with 400 total births. The single peak year was 1991.
Where is Aiesha most popular?
The top states for the name Aiesha are New York (134 births), Illinois (34 births), California (30 births).
How long has the name Aiesha been used?
Aiesha has been recorded in Social Security data since 1971, spanning 54 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Aiesha?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Aieshia. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1971–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.