How Many People Are Named Ayesha?
An estimated 6,298 people in the United States have the first name Ayesha. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 27 years old, and Ayesha peaked in popularity in 2016 with 177 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Ayesha 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 Ayesha paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
6,298
About 1 in 54,423 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
27
years old
Peak Year
2016
177 births
Total Registered
6,538
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Ayesha
Ayesha is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 6,538 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Ayesha as a female name
Ranked #1,367 in 2024
166 female births in 2024
Peak: 2016 (177 births)
Ayesha: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Ayesha span from the 1950s to the 2020s, covering 8 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 1,392 babies were registered. While Ayesha is less common than at its peak in the 2010s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Ayesha by Decade
How has Ayesha 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.
Ayesha by State
Birth registrations for Ayesha span all 21 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in New York, California, Illinois. The lowest are in South Carolina, Mississippi, Louisiana. On average, about 211 Ayeshas were registered per state.
Ayesha + Last Name Combinations
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Ayesha: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Ayesha?
We estimate approximately 6,298 people named Ayesha 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 54,423 Americans share this first name.
Is Ayesha a common name?
Ayesha is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 97% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 6,538 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Ayesha most popular?
Ayesha reached peak popularity in 2016, when 177 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Ayesha is approximately 27 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Ayesha a female name?
Ayesha is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Ayesha Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Ayesha Smith, Ayesha Johnson, Ayesha 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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