Declining since 1999, #6,838 for girls today.
Popularity of Aishah since 1963
Babies named Aishah per year in U.S. Social Security records.
Data table (by decade)
| Decade | Girls |
|---|---|
| 1960s | 41 |
| 1970s | 99 |
| 1980s | 202 |
| 1990s | 260 |
| 2000s | 313 |
| 2010s | 257 |
| 2020s | 108 |
Meaning & origin
Aishah has been present in U.S. birth records since 1963 but remains rare. Its popularity peaked in 2003, and since 1999 its trajectory has been falling. The name is largely confined to families with Arabic or Islamic heritage, as reflected by its absence from any top-state lists. Despite its low rank, Aishah benefits from its strong historical and religious associations, particularly with Aishah bint Abi Bakr. The variant Aisha is more common in English-speaking countries, but the spelling Aishah retains a closer tie to the Arabic original.
Aishah is the Arabic name meaning 'living' or 'prosperous,' from the root 'aisha (to live). It is most famously borne by Aishah bint Abi Bakr, a wife of the Prophet Muhammad, and has been widely used in the Muslim world for centuries. The name entered the English-speaking baby-naming pool later, with early records in the 1960s.
Nicknames & variants
Nicknames: Aisha, Aish, Isha
Sibling names for Aishah
Names that share Aishah's style, for a brother or sister.
