Gender
Origin
- Arabic
- Woman. Life. Aisha was the name of the favorite wife of the prophet Mohammed.
Alternate Spellings and Variants of Ayesha
Pronunciation
a-yesha, aye-sha
Popularity in the USA
- Girls: peak in 2016 (rank #1337, 177 births); most recent 2025 (rank #1396, 156 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 156 |
| 2024 | 166 |
| 2023 | 161 |
| 2022 | 171 |
| 2021 | 142 |
| 2020 | 146 |
| 2019 | 149 |
| 2018 | 150 |
| 2017 | 161 |
| 2016 | 177 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in the USA (2025)
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA), national baby names data (public domain). This site is not affiliated with or endorsed by the SSA. Data years: 1880 to 2025. Original data
Popularity in England and Wales
- Girls: peak in 2014 (rank #182, 290 births); most recent 2025 (rank #229, 204 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 204 |
| 2024 | 220 |
| 2023 | 206 |
| 2022 | 167 |
| 2021 | 152 |
| 2020 | 181 |
| 2019 | 205 |
| 2018 | 193 |
| 2017 | 274 |
| 2016 | 262 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in England and Wales (2025)
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS), Baby names in England and Wales. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1996 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in France
- Girls: peak in 2023 (rank #1323, 25 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 25 |
| 2022 | 13 |
| 2021 | 10 |
| 2020 | 15 |
| 2019 | 9 |
| 2018 | 15 |
| 2017 | 9 |
| 2016 | 6 |
| 2015 | 8 |
| 2014 | 6 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in France (2023)
Source: INSEE, Fichier des prénoms (last updated 8 July 2024), used under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0. Changes: names are shown in title case, and spellings that differ only by accents are counted together. Data years: 1900 to 2023. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Ireland
- Girls: peak in 2011 (rank #341, 14 births); most recent 2025 (rank #692, 4 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 4 |
| 2024 | 8 |
| 2023 | 5 |
| 2022 | 9 |
| 2021 | 5 |
| 2020 | 3 |
| 2019 | 11 |
| 2018 | 10 |
| 2017 | 6 |
| 2016 | 10 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Ireland (2025)
Source: Central Statistics Office (CSO), Ireland, Irish Babies' Names (tables VSA50 and VSA60), licensed under CC BY 4.0. Changes: spellings that differ only by accents (for example Rian and Rían) are counted together. Data years: 1964 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Scotland
- Girls: peak in 2018 (rank #275, 14 births); most recent 2025 (rank #429, 7 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 7 |
| 2024 | 12 |
| 2023 | 8 |
| 2022 | 7 |
| 2021 | 6 |
| 2020 | 9 |
| 2019 | 9 |
| 2018 | 14 |
| 2017 | 8 |
| 2016 | 10 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Scotland (2025)
Source: National Records of Scotland (NRS), Babies' First Names. © Crown copyright. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1974 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Northern Ireland
- Girls: peak in 2009 (rank #419, 3 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | – |
| 2024 | – |
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Northern Ireland (2025)
Source: Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency (NISRA), Baby Names. © Crown copyright. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1997 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in British Columbia (Canada)
- Girls: peak in 2004 (rank #355, 9 births); most recent 2019 (rank #584, 6 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | 6 |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | 6 |
| 2015 | 5 |
| 2014 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in British Columbia (Canada) (2023)
Source: British Columbia Vital Statistics Agency, Most popular baby names for the past 100 years. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – British Columbia. Changes: names are shown in title case. Data years: 1924 to 2023. Original data · Licence