Girls' name · since 1950
Aisha
Aisha has 26,933 recorded births since 1950 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1977 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #893 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- #337 of 17,297
- 2025 SSA year
- 26,933
- born since 1950
- 2010s
- peak decade
26,933 babies have been named Aisha since 1950, making it today's #337 girls' name.
Social Security Administration records show Aisha recorded 26,933 times among girls since 1950, holding rank #337 nationally today, ahead of 98% of girls, peaking in the 2010s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1950 to 2025.
- #893 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- #337 of 17,297 2025 SSA year
- 26,933 born since 1950
- 2010s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Aisha ranks #893 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #337 of 17,297 among girls' names in 2025. 26,933 born since 1950, peaking in the 2010s.
- #893 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- #337 of 17,297
- 2025 SSA year
- 26,933
- born since 1950
- 2010s
- peak decade
Aisha's 26,933 recorded births place it above 98.76% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
43 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by New York.
How Aisha compares
26,933 Top 6% higher than 94% of 17,297 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Aisha's all-time total is 72x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Aisha | Median girls name (Kyann) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 26,933 | 376 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 1,540 | 21 | 19,840 |
Aisha's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Aisha splits its recorded history at 1991: 65% of all births land in the more recent half, 35% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 1957 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1977 peak of 1,540 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Aisha popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1950–2025
- Peak year (1977)
- 1,540
- Annual births at peak, across 76 years of records
Aisha popularity over time - boys
27 total births recorded since 1976 (Aisha as boys' name)
Aisha by decade
2010s is the heaviest window (5,421 births, 20% of the file).
2010s was Aisha's strongest decade.
5,421 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 20% of all-time use.
Aisha births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1950s 33
1950s
33 births
- 1960s 163
1960s
163 births
- 1970s
1970s
4,643 births
- 1980s
1980s
4,260 births
- 1990s
1990s
4,001 births
- 2000s
2000s
3,930 births
- 2010s
2010s
5,421 births
- 2020s
2020s
4,482 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 5,421 births (20% of all-time use).
How Aisha 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 Aisha's total volume
Aisha by state
Where Aisha concentrates geographically, total births since 1950
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | New York | | 3,923 | 14.6% |
| #2 | California | | 2,720 | 10.1% |
| #3 | Texas | | 1,890 | 7.0% |
| #4 | Illinois | | 1,640 | 6.1% |
| #5 | Pennsylvania | | 1,339 | 5.0% |
| #6 | Florida | | 1,297 | 4.8% |
| #7 | Minnesota | | 1,132 | 4.2% |
| #8 | New Jersey | | 1,118 | 4.2% |
3,923 of 26,933 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 43 reporting states.
Aisha appears in 43 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Aisha? ▼
Where does Aisha sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
When was Aisha most popular? ▼
Where is Aisha most popular? ▼
How long has the name Aisha been used? ▼
What names are similar to Aisha? ▼
What to do with Aisha's data
- Aisha's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (5,421 total births) through the 2020s (4,482) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- New York records the most Aishas (3,923 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.
Keep exploring Aisha
Nearby Names Like Aisha
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Aisha
Compare Aisha side by side: Aisha vs Aislinn Aisha vs Aislynn Aisha vs Aislyn
Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Aisha
Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Aisha: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1977)
Similar record span (~75 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, 1950–2025 (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 Aisha 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.