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Ayesha

“Variant of Aisha — Living, one who lives” — Arabic, via Aisha origin

Girl's name · #1396 in the US (2025) · Timeless

Ayesha has appeared in US records since 1950 — best rank #974 (1979) · 6,696 babies named Ayesha all-time · 1 in 10,000 girls born in 2025.

Around the world: #5 in Philippines (2024).

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 13 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Famous Ayeshas

• Ayesha Takia — Indian film actress
• Ayesha Gaddafi — Libyan colonel and lawyer
• Ayesha Al-Taymuriyya — Egyptian social activist
• Ayesha Jhulka — Indian film actress
• Ayesha Kapur — Indian-German actress

In stories & tradition

• Ayesha Lee — fictional human
• Ayesha — Bombay Begums

What Ayeshas become

Among 123 notable people named Ayesha:

Entertainers appear 1.84× more often than among typical names — e.g. Ayesha Takia, Indian film actress.

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