Aicha
How to say it: ah-EE-shuh · /ɑˈiːʃə/
French spelling of Arabic Aisha meaning alive, living - name of Prophet Muhammad's wife, common in West Africa and France.
Aicha was the 2,214th most popular girls’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 52 babies (Social Security Administration). The 2020s are its busiest decade so far, its births are up about 21% in ten years, and it is projected to rise to #2,169 by 2030.
Updated · SSA 2025 data, published May 2026 · Insee 2025 data, published July 2026 · How we compute these figures
Key facts
| Rank among girls’ names, 2025 | #2,214 |
|---|---|
| Babies born in 2025 | 52 |
| Share of births | 1 in 63,756 |
| Peak decade | 2020s |
| Change over 10 years | +21% |
| Projected rank for 2030 (estimate) | #2,169 |
| In France, 2025 | #84 among girls’ names, 705 births |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA), Insee (France). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
Aicha is a newcomer: almost all of its history is from the last forty years.
What goes with it
In the classroom
In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Aicha is about under 1 in 200.
Around the world
This spelling is used in Arabic, English, French.
In France: #84 for girls in 2025.
Famous people named Aicha
- Aicha Duihi (born 1990)President of the Sahara Observatory
- Aicha Belarbi (born 1946)Moroccan diplomat
- Aicha Fall (born 1993)Olympic runner
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