Aisha is a girl name with a classic feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Aisha means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Aisha across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Aisha has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Aisha is a girl name of Arabic origin meaning “alive, living”. Borne by a wife of the Prophet Muhammad.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 26,960 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 14,240 births |
| Scotland since 1974 | 639 births |
| Northern Ireland since 1997 | 41 births |
| Ireland since 1964 | 389 births |
Counts come from official national birth-registration statistics: U.S. Social Security Administration, England & Wales (Office for National Statistics), Scotland (National Records of Scotland), Northern Ireland (NISRA), Ireland (Central Statistics Office) and New Zealand (Dept. of Internal Affairs). Coverage spans differ, so totals aren't directly comparable across countries.
Babies named Aisha per year, United States (1950 to 2025). United States peaked in 1977 (1,550/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 2014 (702/yr) · Ireland peaked in 2013 (26/yr) · Scotland peaked in 2014 (24/yr) · Northern Ireland peaked in 1998 (6/yr).
Aisha has been a fairly common baby name in the United States. It was most common in 1977, when it ranked #334 nationally (given to 1,550 babies that year).
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