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Aesha

Girl

Meaning of Aesha: Arabic: 'alive'

Aesha is a girl's name most strongly associated with Arabic & Persian naming. It has 5 letters and 2 syllables, and it is a genuinely rare and unique choice — 9453rd most popular girls' name in the United States in 2025.

US rank 2025

#9453

9 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

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Fewer than 3 babies or unlisted

US babies since 1880

672

First recorded 1976 · peak 1979

Trend

stable

Style: rare

Popularity over time

1981: 23 babies1982: 19 babies1983: 11 babies1984: 11 babies1985: 9 babies1986: 9 babies1987: 11 babies1988: 13 babies1989: 10 babies1990: 0 babies19901991: 17 babies1992: 16 babies1993: 12 babies1994: 13 babies1995: 23 babies1996: 28 babies1997: 10 babies1998: 6 babies1999: 5 babies2000: 18 babies20002001: 17 babies2002: 14 babies2003: 15 babies2004: 14 babies2005: 17 babies2006: 17 babies2007: 13 babies2008: 19 babies2009: 17 babies2010: 13 babies20102011: 14 babies2012: 8 babies2013: 11 babies2014: 7 babies2015: 5 babies2016: 0 babies2017: 0 babies2018: 5 babies2019: 0 babies2020: 5 babies20202021: 5 babies2022: 9 babies2023: 10 babies2024: 8 babies2025: 9 babies
US babies named Aesha per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 28.

Gender split

0% boys · 100% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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