Girls' name · since 1973

Ieesha

Since 1973, U.S. Social Security records show 174 babies named Ieesha, peaking in 1991. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

174
total births
1973–1996
years on record
1990s
peak decade
45%
born in that decade

Ieesha sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 174 recorded since 1973.

Social Security Administration records show Ieesha recorded 174 times among girls since 1973, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1990s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1973 to 1996.

  • 174 total births
  • 1973–1996 years on record
  • 1990s peak decade
  • 45% born in that decade

Data updated Jul 2026

The verdict

174 girls have been named Ieesha since 1973, peaking in the 1990s, last recorded in 1996.

174
total births
1973–1996
years on record
1990s
peak decade
45%
born in that decade
1990s
Peak decade

45% of everyone ever named Ieesha was born in this single decade.

1991
Single peak year

23 babies were named Ieesha in 1991 - its busiest year on record.

Ieesha's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Ieesha's SSA record in two at 1987 and the more recent half accounts for 56% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 44%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1973, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1991 peak of 23, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.

Ieesha at a glance

Last recorded 1996

Total births

174

Since 1973

24 years of records

Peak year

1991

23 births that year

Strongest decade: 1990s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1996

Active since

1973

Recorded for 24 years

Last year on file: 1996

Ieesha popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1973–1996

Last recorded 1996
Peak year (1991)
23
Annual births at peak, across 24 years of records
0510152025 19731979198219861989199219951996 5

Ieesha by decade

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

1990s was Ieesha's strongest decade.

79 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 45% of all-time use.

Ieesha births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1990s at 79 births (45% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Ieesha?
Since 1973, Social Security records show 174 babies named Ieesha. The most recent recorded year was 1996. Its busiest year on record was 1991, with 23 births.
When was Ieesha most popular?
Ieesha was most popular in the 1990s decade with 79 total births. The single peak year was 1991.
How long has the name Ieesha been used?
Ieesha has been recorded in Social Security data since 1973, spanning 24 years of data through 1996.

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, 1973–1996 (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. "Ieesha: Baby Name Since 1973 - 174 Births, Peak 1991." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/ieesha. 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 Ieesha 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.