Total births
7,452
Girls' name · since 1968
Iesha
Iesha has 7,452 recorded births since 1968 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1991 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 7,452
- total births
- 1968–2023
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 60%
- born in that decade
Iesha is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 7,452 have been recorded since 1968.
Iesha has 7,452 recorded births among girls since 1968, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1990s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1968 to 2023.
- 7,452 total births
- 1968–2023 years on record
- 1990s peak decade
- 60% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
7,452 girls have been named Iesha since 1968, peaking in the 1990s, last recorded in 2023.
- 7,452
- total births
- 1968–2023
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 60%
- born in that decade
1990s
Peak decade
60% of everyone ever named Iesha was born in this single decade.
1991
Single peak year
1,896 babies were named Iesha in 1991 - its busiest year on record.
Iesha's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Iesha's SSA record in two at 1995 and the more recent half accounts for 21% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 79%, consistent with a name more common in the past than in recent years. Its calmest year was 2017, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1991 peak of 1,896, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Iesha at a glance
Last recorded 2023Peak year
1991
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1968
Iesha popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1968–2023
- Peak year (1991)
- 1,896
- Annual births at peak, across 56 years of records
Iesha popularity over time - boys
15 total births recorded since 1989 (Iesha as boys' name)
Iesha by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1990s was Iesha's strongest decade.
4,443 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 60% of all-time use.
Iesha births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1960s 7
1960s
7 births
- 1970s 796
1970s
796 births
- 1980s 1,586
1980s
1,586 births
- 1990s
1990s
4,443 births
- 2000s 499
2000s
499 births
- 2010s 101
2010s
101 births
- 2020s 20
2020s
20 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 4,443 births (60% of all-time use).
How Iesha 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 Iesha's total volume
Iesha vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Iesha by state
Where Iesha concentrates geographically, total births since 1968
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | New York | | 570 | 7.6% |
| #2 | Illinois | | 530 | 7.1% |
| #3 | California | | 434 | 5.8% |
| #4 | Texas | | 431 | 5.8% |
| #5 | Florida | | 394 | 5.3% |
| #6 | Georgia | | 383 | 5.1% |
| #7 | Ohio | | 279 | 3.7% |
| #8 | Pennsylvania | | 270 | 3.6% |
New York share of Iesha's total US births 7.6%
Even split
570 of 7,452 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 38 reporting states.
Iesha appears in 38 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Iesha? ▼
Iesha has been given to 7,452 babies in the U.S. since 1968, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2023. 1,896 babies were born in 1991, its single highest year.
When was Iesha most popular? ▼
Iesha was most popular in the 1990s decade with 4,443 total births. The single peak year was 1991.
Where is Iesha most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Iesha are New York (570 births), Illinois (530 births), California (434 births).
How long has the name Iesha been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Iesha since 1968 -- 56 years through the most recent 2023 data.
What names are similar to Iesha? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Ieshia, Ieshea. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Iesha's data
- Iesha's decade-level peak was the 1990s (4,443 total births); usage has since declined to 20 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- New York records the most Ieshas (570 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. New York 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.
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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, 1968–2023 (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. "Iesha: Baby Name Since 1968 - 7,452 Births, Peak 1991." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/iesha. 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 Iesha 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.