Ayesha is a girl name with a rare feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Ayesha means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Ayesha across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Ayesha has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Ayesha is a girl name of Arabic origin meaning “living, prosperous”. A variant of Aisha, a wife of the Prophet Muhammad.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 6,696 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 6,667 births |
| Scotland since 1974 | 357 births |
| Northern Ireland since 1997 | 6 births |
| Ireland since 1964 | 195 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 Ayesha per year, England & Wales (1996 to 2025). England & Wales peaked in 2014 (290/yr) · United States peaked in 2016 (178/yr) · Ireland peaked in 2011 (14/yr) · Scotland peaked in 2010 (14/yr) · Northern Ireland peaked in 1997 (3/yr).
Ayesha is an uncommon baby name in the United States. It was most common in 2016, when it ranked #2,404 nationally (given to 460 babies that year).
Iesha · Aisha · Ieshia · Asha · Esha · Yeshua · Ash · Isha
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