How Many People Are Named Arisha?
An estimated 925 people in the United States have the first name Arisha. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 16 years old, and Arisha peaked in popularity in 2019 with 54 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Arisha 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 Arisha paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
925
About 1 in 370,545 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
16
years old
Peak Year
2019
54 births
Total Registered
940
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Arisha
Arisha is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 940 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Arisha as a female name
Ranked #3,330 in 2024
47 female births in 2024
Peak: 2019 (54 births)
Arisha: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Arisha span from the 1970s to the 2020s, covering 6 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 404 babies were registered. While Arisha is less common than at its peak in the 2010s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Arisha by Decade
How has Arisha 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.
Arisha by State
Birth registrations for Arisha span all 7 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in New York, California, Texas. The lowest are in Michigan, New Jersey, Virginia. On average, about 47 Arishas were registered per state.
Arisha + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Arisha as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Arisha: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Arisha?
We estimate approximately 925 people named Arisha 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 370,545 Americans share this first name.
Is Arisha a common name?
Arisha is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 89.6% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 940 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Arisha most popular?
Arisha reached peak popularity in 2019, when 54 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Arisha is approximately 16 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Arisha a female name?
Arisha is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Arisha Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Arisha Smith, Arisha Johnson, Arisha 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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