How Many People Are Named Aishah?
An estimated 1,221 people in the United States have the first name Aishah. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 27 years old, and Aishah peaked in popularity in 2003 with 43 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Aishah 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 Aishah paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
1,221
About 1 in 280,716 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
27
years old
Peak Year
2003
43 births
Total Registered
1,264
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Aishah
Aishah is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 1,264 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Aishah as a female name
Ranked #7,952 in 2024
13 female births in 2024
Peak: 2003 (43 births)
Aishah: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Aishah span from the 1960s to the 2020s, covering 7 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2000s, when 313 babies were registered. Aishah has declined significantly from its peak in the 2000s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Aishah by Decade
How has Aishah 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.
Aishah by State
Birth registrations for Aishah span all 5 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in New York, California, New Jersey. The lowest are in Florida, Texas, New Jersey. On average, about 37 Aishahs were registered per state.
Aishah + Last Name Combinations
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Aishah: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Aishah?
We estimate approximately 1,221 people named Aishah 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 280,716 Americans share this first name.
Is Aishah a common name?
Aishah is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 91.3% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 1,264 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Aishah most popular?
Aishah reached peak popularity in 2003, when 43 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Aishah is approximately 27 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Aishah a female name?
Aishah is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Aishah Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Aishah Smith, Aishah Johnson, Aishah 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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