Girls' name · since 1974
Ayasha
Since 1974, U.S. Social Security records show 289 babies named Ayasha, peaking in 2011. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #16,234 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 289
- born since 1974
- 2000s
- peak decade
289 girls have been named Ayasha since 1974, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Social Security Administration records show Ayasha recorded 289 times among girls since 1974, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 2000s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1974 to 2019.
- #16,234 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 289 born since 1974
- 2000s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Ayasha ranks #16,234 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 289 born since 1974, peaking in the 2000s.
- #16,234 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 289
- born since 1974
- 2000s
- peak decade
Ayasha's 289 recorded births place it above 77.52% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by Florida.
Ayasha's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Ayasha splits its recorded history at 2002: 57% of all births land in the more recent half, 43% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1981 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2011 peak of 17 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Ayasha popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1974–2019
- Peak year (2011)
- 17
- Annual births at peak, across 46 years of records
Ayasha by decade
2000s is the heaviest window (87 births, 30% of the file).
2000s was Ayasha's strongest decade.
87 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 30% of all-time use.
Ayasha births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s
1970s
47 births
- 1980s
1980s
45 births
- 1990s 24
1990s
24 births
- 2000s
2000s
87 births
- 2010s
2010s
86 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 87 births (30% of all-time use).
Ayasha by state
Where Ayasha concentrates geographically, total births since 1974
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Florida | | 5 | 1.7% |
5 of 289 births nationwide.
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- Ayasha's usage has stayed within range of its 2000s decade-level peak (87 total births) through the 2010s (86) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Florida records the most Ayashas (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Florida names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Two nationwide peer axes for Ayasha: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~2011)
Similar record span (~45 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, 1974–2019 (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 Ayasha 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.