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Ayesha

Ayesha is currently the #1396 girl name in the United States, based on 2025 Social Security data. In raw numbers: 156 babies. Its position has barely moved over the past five years — a sign of steady, established appeal. Looking at the full record since 1950, Ayesha hit its all-time high of #974 in 1979, when 147 girls were given the name. State by state, New York leads the way at #462.

Rankings

2025 rank
#1396
among girl names
Trend
Stable
last 5 years
All-time peak
#974
in 1979 (1970s)
Babies in 2025
156
girls named Ayesha

Ayesha popularity, 1880–2025

0.003%0.006%0.008%0.011%18801900192019401960198020002020#974 in 1979
Girls — share of U.S. female birthsSource: SSA, 1880–2025◆ peak 1979

Where Ayesha is most popular

Alaska: fewer than 5 girls named Ayesha in 2025AK—Maine: fewer than 5 girls named Ayesha in 2025ME—Vermont: fewer than 5 girls named Ayesha in 2025VT—New Hampshire: fewer than 5 girls named Ayesha in 2025NH—Washington: #732 (8 girls, 0.03% of girls born 2025)WA#732Idaho: fewer than 5 girls named Ayesha in 2025ID—Montana: fewer than 5 girls named Ayesha in 2025MT—North Dakota: fewer than 5 girls named Ayesha in 2025ND—Minnesota: fewer than 5 girls named Ayesha in 2025MN—Wisconsin: fewer than 5 girls named Ayesha in 2025WI—Michigan: fewer than 5 girls named Ayesha in 2025MI—New York: #462 (37 girls, 0.05% of girls born 2025)NY#462Massachusetts: fewer than 5 girls named Ayesha in 2025MA—Rhode Island: fewer than 5 girls named Ayesha in 2025RI—Oregon: fewer than 5 girls named Ayesha in 2025OR—Nevada: fewer than 5 girls named Ayesha in 2025NV—Wyoming: fewer than 5 girls named Ayesha in 2025WY—South Dakota: fewer than 5 girls named Ayesha in 2025SD—Iowa: fewer than 5 girls named Ayesha in 2025IA—Illinois: #927 (9 girls, 0.02% of girls born 2025)IL#927Indiana: fewer than 5 girls named Ayesha in 2025IN—Ohio: fewer than 5 girls named Ayesha in 2025OH—Pennsylvania: #1392 (5 girls, 0.01% of girls born 2025)PA#1392New Jersey: #846 (8 girls, 0.02% of girls born 2025)NJ#846Connecticut: fewer than 5 girls named Ayesha in 2025CT—California: #1742 (12 girls, 0.01% of girls born 2025)CA#1742Utah: fewer than 5 girls named Ayesha in 2025UT—Colorado: fewer than 5 girls named Ayesha in 2025CO—Nebraska: fewer than 5 girls named Ayesha in 2025NE—Missouri: fewer than 5 girls named Ayesha in 2025MO—Kentucky: fewer than 5 girls named Ayesha in 2025KY—West Virginia: fewer than 5 girls named Ayesha in 2025WV—Virginia: fewer than 5 girls named Ayesha in 2025VA—Maryland: #731 (6 girls, 0.03% of girls born 2025)MD#731Delaware: fewer than 5 girls named Ayesha in 2025DE—Arizona: fewer than 5 girls named Ayesha in 2025AZ—New Mexico: fewer than 5 girls named Ayesha in 2025NM—Kansas: fewer than 5 girls named Ayesha in 2025KS—Arkansas: fewer than 5 girls named Ayesha in 2025AR—Tennessee: fewer than 5 girls named Ayesha in 2025TN—North Carolina: fewer than 5 girls named Ayesha in 2025NC—South Carolina: fewer than 5 girls named Ayesha in 2025SC—District of Columbia: fewer than 5 girls named Ayesha in 2025DC—Oklahoma: fewer than 5 girls named Ayesha in 2025OK—Louisiana: fewer than 5 girls named Ayesha in 2025LA—Mississippi: fewer than 5 girls named Ayesha in 2025MS—Alabama: fewer than 5 girls named Ayesha in 2025AL—Georgia: #1358 (6 girls, 0.01% of girls born 2025)GA#1358Hawaii: fewer than 5 girls named Ayesha in 2025HI—Texas: #1406 (17 girls, 0.01% of girls born 2025)TX#1406Florida: #1887 (6 girls, 0.01% of girls born 2025)FL#1887
Share of girls born in 2025:lowhighno data (< 5 births)
Strongest states: New York (#462), Maryland (#731), Washington (#732)

Uniqueness score

57/ 100Balanced
everywhereone of a kind

Well known, but far from crowded — the middle of the field. Based on how many babies per birth were named Ayesha in the most recent year of SSA data.

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