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.

#28,028 of 72,339
all-time among girls
92
born since 1973
1990s
peak 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.

  • #28,028 of 72,339 all-time among girls
  • 92 born since 1973
  • 1990s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Iysha ranks #28,028 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 92 born since 1973, peaking in the 1990s.

#28,028 of 72,339
all-time among girls
92
born since 1973
1990s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Iysha's 92 recorded births place it above 61.12% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

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 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

1990s is the heaviest window (59 births, 64% of the file).

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 August 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Iysha?
Since 1973, Social Security records show 92 babies named Iysha. Across the full SSA archive it ranks #28,028 of 72,339 girls' names by total births. The most recent recorded year was 2008. Its busiest year on record was 1991, with 13 births.
Where does Iysha sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Iysha ranks #28,028 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
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.

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Iysha

Nearby Names Like Iysha

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Iysha

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Iysha: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.

Data Sources

Data as of August 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).

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 August 2026.