Aysha is a girl name with a rare feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Aysha means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Aysha across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Aysha has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Aysha is a girl name of Arabic origin meaning “alive, living”. A variant spelling of Aisha.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 3,189 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 2,469 births |
| Scotland since 1974 | 89 births |
| Ireland since 1964 | 31 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 Aysha per year, United States (1969 to 2025). United States peaked in 2024 (153/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 1998 (114/yr) · Scotland peaked in 1990 (6/yr) · Ireland peaked in 2003 (5/yr).
Aysha is an uncommon baby name in the United States. It was most common in 2024, when it ranked #2,691 nationally (given to 205 babies that year).
Iesha · Aisha · Ieshia · Asha · Esha · Yeshua · Ash · Isha
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