Girls' name · since 1979

Ayshia

Since 1979, U.S. Social Security records show 334 babies named Ayshia, peaking in 2002. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

334
total births
1979–2014
years on record
2000s
peak decade
41%
born in that decade

Ayshia is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 334 have been recorded since 1979.

Social Security Administration records show Ayshia recorded 334 times among girls since 1979, 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 1979 to 2014.

  • 334 total births
  • 1979–2014 years on record
  • 2000s peak decade
  • 41% born in that decade

Data updated Jul 2026

The verdict

334 girls have been named Ayshia since 1979, peaking in the 2000s, last recorded in 2014.

334
total births
1979–2014
years on record
2000s
peak decade
41%
born in that decade
2000s
Peak decade

41% of everyone ever named Ayshia was born in this single decade.

2002
Single peak year

21 babies were named Ayshia in 2002 - its busiest year on record.

Ayshia's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Splitting Ayshia's full recorded timeline at 2000, 51% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 49% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1980, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2002 peak of 21 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.

Ayshia at a glance

Last recorded 2014

Total births

334

Since 1979

36 years of records

Peak year

2002

21 births that year

Strongest decade: 2000s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 2014

Active since

1979

Recorded for 36 years

Last year on file: 2014

Ayshia popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1979–2014

Last recorded 2014
Peak year (2002)
21
Annual births at peak, across 36 years of records
0510152025 19791990199419982002200620102014 5

Ayshia by decade

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

2000s was Ayshia's strongest decade.

136 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 41% of all-time use.

Ayshia births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 2000s at 136 births (41% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of July 2026

Ayshia by state

Where Ayshia concentrates geographically, total births since 1979

Geographically diffuse
Top 1 states by recorded births for the name Ayshia
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Texas
7 2.1%
Texas share of Ayshia's total US births 2.1%

7 of 334 births nationwide.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Ayshia?
334 babies have been named Ayshia since 1979. It was last recorded in 2014. The peak year was 2002 with 21 births.
When was Ayshia most popular?
Ayshia was most popular in the 2000s decade with 136 total births. The single peak year was 2002.
Where is Ayshia most popular?
The top states for the name Ayshia are Texas (7 births).
How long has the name Ayshia been used?
Records for Ayshia go back to 1979, giving 36 years of history through 2014.
What names are similar to Ayshia?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Aysha, Aysia, Aysel, Ayse, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

What to do with Ayshia's data

  • Ayshia's decade-level peak was the 2000s (136 total births); usage has since declined to 35 in the 2010s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
  • Texas records the most Ayshias (7 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas names
  • Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Data Sources

Data as of July 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, 1979–2014 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).

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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Ayshia: Baby Name Since 1979 - 334 Births, Peak 2002." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/ayshia. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.

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 Ayshia 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 July 2026.