Ayesha
How to say it: eye-EE-shuh · /aɪˈiʃə/
Arabic name meaning 'alive, living, prosperous'; name of the Prophet Muhammad's wife, highly revered in Islam.
Ayesha was the 286th most popular girls’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 156 babies (Social Security Administration). The 2020s are its busiest decade so far, its births are up about 38% in ten years, and it is projected to rise to #211 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 | #286 |
|---|---|
| Babies born in 2025 | 156 |
| Share of births | 1 in 2,814 |
| Peak decade | 2020s |
| Change over 10 years | +38% |
| Projected rank for 2030 (estimate) | #211 |
| In France, 2025 | #207 among girls’ names, 25 births |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA), Insee (France). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
Climbing steadily, Ayesha is enjoying its best run yet in the 2020s. Standing at its peak now, further growth looks likely over the next few years.
What goes with it
Airy and breathy with soft sh sounds, it moves easily across cultures. Amira shares its style, and Esha offers a short form.
In the classroom
In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Ayesha is about 1 in 118.
Around the world
This spelling is used in Arabic, English, French, Hindi.
In France: #207 for girls in 2025.
England and Wales: #229.
Famous people named Ayesha
- Ayesha Takia (born 1986)Indian film actress
- Ayesha Jhulka (born 1972)Indian film actress
- Ayesha Kapur (born 1994)Indian-German actress
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