Girl · #13,792 in 2026

Ayasha

Name: Popularity of the name Ayasha in U.S. births, 1880–2026
Creator: U.S. Social Security Administration
License: https://www.ssa.gov/foia/
Keywords: Ayasha, baby name, popularity, U.S., SSA, rankings

Ayasha Rahman Shukhtara Boishakhi is a Bangladeshi cricketer who plays for the Bangladesh cricket team. She plays as a right-handed batter and right-arm off break bowler. Rahman was born in Khulna, Bangladesh.

Current Rank

#13,792

Peak Rank

#7,115 (2011)

Total Babies

289

5-Yr Trend

Stable

1974

First Year

2019

Last Year

2011

Peak Year

#7115

Peak Rank

289

Total Count

Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Ayasha

What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.

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The Story of Ayasha

Ayasha first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1974, with 7 babies given the name that year. The name hit its high-water mark in 2011: 17 births, good for #7,115 nationwide. About 30% of every Ayasha on record arrived during the 2000s, its defining decade. Ayasha last appeared in the published SSA data in 2019, with 6 recorded births — it has not charted nationally since. All told, over 289 Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1970s to the 2020s.

Popularity Over Time

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Names that sound like Ayasha

Phonetically similar names — useful when Ayasha is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.

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Frequently Asked Questions about Ayasha

What does the name Ayasha mean?

How popular is Ayasha in 2026?

In 2026, Ayasha ranks #13,792 among girls' names in the U.S., with 6 babies given the name that year.

When was Ayasha most popular?

Ayasha reached its peak popularity in 2011, ranking #7,115 that year with 17 babies given the name.

In which U.S. states is Ayasha most popular?

Ayasha has historically been most popular in Florida. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Ayasha.

Is Ayasha a unisex name?

In U.S. Social Security records, Ayasha is primarily a girl's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a boy's name.

What names go well with Ayasha?

Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Ayasha include Emanuella, Milica, Calyssa. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

About the name Ayasha

Ayasha is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1974 and has accumulated 289 births in the dataset. Ayasha's peak popularity came in 2011 when it ranked #7,115. Use the chart and map above to compare Ayasha's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.

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Data sources

Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .

Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.