Total births
26
Girls' name · since 1975
Ishea
Ishea has 26 recorded births since 1975 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1991 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 26
- total births
- 1975–1997
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 54%
- born in that decade
Ishea is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 26 have been recorded since 1975.
Social Security Administration records show Ishea recorded 26 times among girls since 1975, 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 1975 to 1997.
- 26 total births
- 1975–1997 years on record
- 1990s peak decade
- 54% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
26 girls have been named Ishea since 1975, peaking in the 1990s, last recorded in 1997.
- 26
- total births
- 1975–1997
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 54%
- born in that decade
1990s
Peak decade
54% of everyone ever named Ishea was born in this single decade.
1991
Single peak year
9 babies were named Ishea in 1991 - its busiest year on record.
Ishea's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Ishea's full recorded timeline at 1991, 54% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 46% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1975, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1991 peak of 9 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Ishea at a glance
Last recorded 1997Peak year
1991
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1975
Ishea popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1975–1997
- Peak year (1991)
- 9
- Annual births at peak, across 23 years of records
Ishea by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1990s was Ishea's strongest decade.
14 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 54% of all-time use.
Ishea births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 5
1970s
5 births
- 1980s
1980s
7 births
- 1990s
1990s
14 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 14 births (54% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Ishea? ▼
Since 1975, Social Security records show 26 babies named Ishea. The most recent recorded year was 1997. Its busiest year on record was 1991, with 9 births.
When was Ishea most popular? ▼
Ishea was most popular in the 1990s decade with 14 total births. The single peak year was 1991.
How long has the name Ishea been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Ishea since 1975 -- 23 years through the most recent 1997 data.
What names are similar to Ishea? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Isha, Ishani, Ishika, Ishanvi, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
Keep exploring Ishea
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Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Ishea
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Ishanvi Girl
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Ishita Girl
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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, 1975–1997 (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. "Ishea: Baby Name Since 1975 - 26 Births, Peak 1991." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/ishea. 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 Ishea 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.