How Many People Are Named Aiesha?
An estimated 1,213 people in the United States have the first name Aiesha. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 35 years old, and Aiesha peaked in popularity in 1991 with 91 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Aiesha as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Aiesha paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
1,213
About 1 in 282,567 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
35
years old
Peak Year
1991
91 births
Total Registered
1,273
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Aiesha
Aiesha is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 1,273 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Aiesha as a female name
Ranked #15,307 in 2024
5 female births in 2024
Peak: 1991 (91 births)
Aiesha: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Aiesha span from the 1970s to the 2020s, covering 6 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1990s, when 400 babies were registered. Aiesha has declined significantly from its peak in the 1990s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Aiesha by Decade
How has Aiesha tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Aiesha by State
Birth registrations for Aiesha span all 12 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in New York, Illinois, California. The lowest are in Texas, New Jersey, Georgia. On average, about 26 Aieshas were registered per state.
Aiesha + Last Name Combinations
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Aiesha: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Aiesha?
We estimate approximately 1,213 people named Aiesha are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 282,567 Americans share this first name.
Is Aiesha a common name?
Aiesha is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 91.3% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 1,273 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Aiesha most popular?
Aiesha reached peak popularity in 1991, when 91 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Aiesha is approximately 35 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Aiesha a female name?
Aiesha is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Aiesha Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Aiesha Smith, Aiesha Johnson, Aiesha Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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