Girls' name · since 1973

Iysha

Iysha has 92 recorded births since 1973 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1991 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.

92
total births
1973–2008
years on record
1990s
peak decade
64%
born in that decade

Iysha sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 92 recorded since 1973.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Iysha has been recorded 92 times among girls since 1973, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1990s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1973 to 2008.

  • 92 total births
  • 1973–2008 years on record
  • 1990s peak decade
  • 64% born in that decade

Data updated Jun 2026

The verdict

92 girls have been named Iysha since 1973, peaking in the 1990s, last recorded in 2008.

92
total births
1973–2008
years on record
1990s
peak decade
64%
born in that decade
1990s
Peak decade

64% of everyone ever named Iysha was born in this single decade.

1991
Single peak year

13 babies were named Iysha in 1991 - its busiest year on record.

Iysha's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Iysha's SSA record in two at 1991 and the more recent half accounts for 59% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 41%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1973, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1991 peak of 13, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.

Iysha at a glance

Last recorded 2008

Total births

92

Since 1973

36 years of records

Peak year

1991

13 births that year

Strongest decade: 1990s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 2008

Active since

1973

Recorded for 36 years

Last year on file: 2008

Iysha popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1973–2008

Last recorded 2008
Peak year (1991)
13
Annual births at peak, across 36 years of records
468101214 1973198419871991199319952008 5

Iysha by decade

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

1990s was Iysha's strongest decade.

59 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 64% of all-time use.

Iysha births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1990s at 59 births (64% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Iysha?
Since 1973, Social Security records show 92 babies named Iysha. The most recent recorded year was 2008. Its busiest year on record was 1991, with 13 births.
When was Iysha most popular?
Iysha was most popular in the 1990s decade with 59 total births. The single peak year was 1991.
How long has the name Iysha been used?
The SSA has tracked Iysha since 1973 -- 36 years through the most recent 2008 data.
What names are similar to Iysha?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Iysis, Iyssis, Iyshia, Iysiss. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

What to do with Iysha's data

  • Iysha's decade-level peak was the 1990s (59 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 2000s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
  • 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 June 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, 1973–2008 (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. "Iysha: Baby Name Since 1973 - 92 Births, Peak 1991." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/iysha. 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 Iysha 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 June 2026.