girl's name
Aishah
- Gender Girl
- Letters 6
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 3,208
Scotland
#645
2005 births
Aishah is a girl's name. In 2025 it was given to 16 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Peaked in England and Wales in 2002, when 105 babies were given the name.
- It has been falling over the past decade in England and Wales.
- Today about 1 in 32,934 babies in England and Wales is given this name.
- First appears in birth records in 1996.
Aishah over time
Births per decade in England and Wales, 1990s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1990s | 294 |
| 2000s | 839 |
| 2010s | 554 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 146 |
How popular is Aishah?
In 2025, Aishah was given to 16 babies in England and Wales. It is a rare choice.
Where Aishah is used
Figures for England and Wales withhold any name given to fewer than three babies in a year, so a gap means the name fell below that floor rather than went unused. Data & sources.
How Aishah is spelled
Birth registers count each spelling separately, so every one has its own ranking.
| Spelling | What it is | Births on record |
|---|---|---|
| A'ishah | A'ishah is Aishah written with an apostrophe, recorded mostly in England and Wales. | 89 |
Names that peaked alongside Aishah
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Aishah also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Aishah over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Aishah
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Aishah — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Aishah
How popular is the name Aishah?
In 2025, Aishah was given to 16 babies in England and Wales. It is a rare choice.
Is Aishah a girl's or a boy's name?
Aishah is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
When was Aishah most popular?
Aishah peaked in 2002, when 105 babies were given the name. It has been falling over the past decade.
Is Aishah a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Aishah currently ranks #1,864 in England and Wales. It has been falling over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.