girl's name

Ayeesha

  • Origin Arabic
  • Gender Girl
  • Letters 7
  • Births on record 129

Ayeesha is a girl's name. In 2018 it was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.

  • Ayeesha is a name of Arabic origin.
  • Peaked in England and Wales in 2013, when 9 babies were given the name.
  • It has been falling over the past decade in England and Wales.
  • First appears in birth records in 1996.

Ayeesha 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 2023, not a full ten years.

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'90 '00 '10 '20
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Births named Ayeesha by decade in England and Wales
Decade Births
1990s 14
2000s 32
2010s 36
2020s (to 2023) 7

How popular is Ayeesha?

In 2023, Ayeesha was given to 3 babies in England and Wales. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.

Where Ayeesha is used

Canada #3,282 6 in 2017
England & Wales #7,076 3 in 2023
United States #17,384 5 in 2018

The bar shows how near the top of each country's list the name sits, on a scale where #1 fills the row and #1,000 is a sliver. The figures beside it are the real rank and the babies recorded that year.

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.

Names that peaked alongside Ayeesha

These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.

Parents who like Ayeesha also like

Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Ayeesha over the last century — the same taste, a different name.

Sibling names for Ayeesha

Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Ayeesha — the two things that make a sibling set grate.

Common questions about Ayeesha

How popular is the name Ayeesha?

In 2023, Ayeesha was given to 3 babies in England and Wales. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.

Is Ayeesha a girl's or a boy's name?

Ayeesha is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.

When was Ayeesha most popular?

Ayeesha peaked in 2013, when 9 babies were given the name. It has been falling over the past decade.