Ayse
How to say it: ay-SHEH · /ajˈʃe/
Turkish form of Arabic Aisha meaning 'alive, living' - without diacritic for Ayşe, a top Turkish classic.
Ayse was the 9,464th most popular girls’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 8 babies (Social Security Administration). Its busiest decade was the 2010s, its births are down about 55% in ten years, and it is projected to slip to #11,535 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 | #9,464 |
|---|---|
| Babies born in 2025 | 8 |
| Share of births | 1 in 414,417 |
| Peak decade | 2010s |
| Change over 10 years | −55% |
| Projected rank for 2030 (estimate) | #11,535 |
| In France, 2025 | #667 among girls’ names, 15 births |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA), Insee (France). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
Ayse peaked in the 2010s.
What goes with it
In the classroom
In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Ayse is about under 1 in 200.
Around the world
This spelling is used in Arabic, Dutch, English, French, German, Turkish.
In France: #667 for girls in 2025.
Famous people named Ayse
- Ayse Romey (born 1970)Turkish-American actor
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