Girl name
Aisha
Aisha holds the #337 spot on the 2025 list of the most popular girl names in the U.S. That amounts to 910 newborn girls in a single year. Here's the interesting part: Aisha peaked in 1977, faded, and is now climbing again — a classic comeback pattern. Its strongest year on record was 1977 (#175 nationally, 1,540 newborns), in a data series reaching back to 1950. The name's biggest fan base is in New York (#99 there in 2025).
Rankings
2025 rank
#337
among girl names
Trend
Comeback
last 5 years
All-time peak
#175
in 1977 (1970s)
Babies in 2025
910
girls named Aisha
Aisha popularity, 1880–2025
Where Aisha is most popular
Share of girls born in 2025:lowhighno data (< 5 births)
Strongest states: Rhode Island (#120), Minnesota (#114), New York (#99)
Uniqueness score
35/ 100Very common
everywhereone of a kind
A familiar pick that most people will recognize instantly. Based on how many babies per birth were named Aisha in the most recent year of SSA data.