Isha
Isha is a name with multiple cultural origins: Hindi, Marathi, Hinduism.
- Hindi
- Marathi
- Hinduism
Meaning & Origin of Isha
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Isha is a name with multiple cultural origins: Hindi, Marathi, Hinduism.
Origin data from Behind the Name .
Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)
- Hindi
- Marathi
- Hinduism
The Story of Isha
Isha first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1960, with 6 babies given the name that year. The name hit its high-water mark in 2026: 223 births, good for #1,092 nationwide. About 29% of every Isha on record arrived during the 2000s, its defining decade. As of 2026, Isha ranks #1,092 for baby girls with 223 births, rising sharply (+48% over the past five years). All told, over 5K Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1960s to the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Isha
Isha is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1960 and has accumulated 5K births in the dataset. Isha's peak popularity came in 2026 when it ranked #1,084. Use the chart and map above to compare Isha'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.