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Aisha

“Living, one who lives” — Arabic origin

Girl's name · #337 in the US (2025) · Comeback

Aisha has appeared in US records since 1950 — best rank #175 (1977) · 26,933 babies named Aisha all-time · 1 in 1,800 girls born in 2025.

Around the world: #12 in Finland (other-lang.) (2025).

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 29 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Famous Aishas

• Aisha — Muhammad's third wife (c. 613/614 – 678)
• Aisha Tyler — American actress, comedian, director, and talk show host
• Aisha Abd al-Rahman — Egyptian author and professor of literature (1913-1998)
• Aisha Hinds — American actress
• Aisha Rateb — lawyer, politician and ambassador from Egypt (1928 – 2013)

In stories & tradition

• Aisha Qandicha — mythical character
• Aisha Campbell — Power Rangers
• Aisha Bibi — legendary figure

What Aishas become

Among 280 notable people named Aisha:

Entertainers appear 1.66× more often than among typical names — e.g. Aisha Tyler, American actress, comedian, director, and talk show host.

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