Total births
1,650
Girls' name · since 1970
Ieshia
Since 1970, U.S. Social Security records show 1,650 babies named Ieshia, peaking in 1991. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- 1,650
- total births
- 1970–2014
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 51%
- born in that decade
Ieshia is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 1,650 have been recorded since 1970.
Ieshia has 1,650 recorded births among girls since 1970, 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 1970 to 2014.
- 1,650 total births
- 1970–2014 years on record
- 1990s peak decade
- 51% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
1,650 girls have been named Ieshia since 1970, peaking in the 1990s, last recorded in 2014.
- 1,650
- total births
- 1970–2014
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 51%
- born in that decade
1990s
Peak decade
51% of everyone ever named Ieshia was born in this single decade.
1991
Single peak year
293 babies were named Ieshia in 1991 - its busiest year on record.
Ieshia's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Ieshia's full recorded timeline at 1990, 56% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 44% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 2005, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1991 peak of 293 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Ieshia at a glance
Last recorded 2014Peak year
1991
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1970
Ieshia popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1970–2014
- Peak year (1991)
- 293
- Annual births at peak, across 45 years of records
Ieshia by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1990s was Ieshia's strongest decade.
840 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 51% of all-time use.
Ieshia births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 198
1970s
198 births
- 1980s
1980s
529 births
- 1990s
1990s
840 births
- 2000s 78
2000s
78 births
- 2010s 5
2010s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 840 births (51% of all-time use).
How Ieshia 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 Ieshia's total volume
Ieshia vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Ieshia by state
Where Ieshia concentrates geographically, total births since 1970
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Georgia | | 97 | 5.9% |
| #2 | Texas | | 88 | 5.3% |
| #3 | Illinois | | 76 | 4.6% |
| #4 | North Carolina | | 54 | 3.3% |
| #5 | Alabama | | 45 | 2.7% |
| #6 | New York | | 44 | 2.7% |
| #7 | Michigan | | 43 | 2.6% |
| #8 | Florida | | 38 | 2.3% |
Georgia share of Ieshia's total US births 5.9%
Even split
97 of 1,650 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 18 reporting states.
Ieshia appears in 18 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Ieshia? ▼
1,650 babies have been named Ieshia since 1970. It was last recorded in 2014. The peak year was 1991 with 293 births.
When was Ieshia most popular? ▼
Ieshia was most popular in the 1990s decade with 840 total births. The single peak year was 1991.
Where is Ieshia most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Ieshia are Georgia (97 births), Texas (88 births), Illinois (76 births).
How long has the name Ieshia been used? ▼
Ieshia has been recorded in Social Security data since 1970, spanning 45 years of data through 2014.
What names are similar to Ieshia? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Iesha, Ieshea. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Ieshia's data
- Ieshia's decade-level peak was the 1990s (840 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 2010s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Georgia records the most Ieshias (97 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Georgia 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.
Keep exploring Ieshia
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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, 1970–2014 (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. "Ieshia: Baby Name Since 1970 - 1,650 Births, Peak 1991." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/ieshia. 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 Ieshia 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.