Ayshia
A feminine name of Arabic origin, meaning "she who lives".
Name Census estimates that about 326 living Americans carry the first name Ayshia. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Ayshia today is around 26 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Ayshia births was 2002 (21 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Ayshia. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
For a British comparison, Name Census UK has a UK baby-name profile for Ayshia with official rankings and popularity over time.
People living today
326
~ 1 in 1,051,394 Americans
Peak year
2002
21 babies that year
Average age
26
years old
2014 SSA rank
#16,924
Tracked since 1979
Census
Ayshia in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 313 people with the first name Ayshia, which placed it at #28,614 in the published first-name tables. This is a snapshot of people who already had the name at the time of the Census.
The SSA sections elsewhere on this page answer a different question: how often parents gave the name to babies over time. The "people living today" figure on this page is different again: it is a current estimate built from SSA birth records and age-based survival rates, so the two numbers are not expected to match exactly.
2020 Census rank
#28,614
National first-name rank
People counted
313
313 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.1
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Black or African American
57.8% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Ayshia
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Ayshia is Black at 57.8%. The next largest groups are White (15.0%) and Hispanic (14.4%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Ayshia described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given name, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown so the breakdown is easy to read across every published category. Because the 2020 Census first-name file also includes raw headcounts for each group, Name Census can show those alongside the percentages in the legend and hover tooltip.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the name Ayshia at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Black or African American57.8% · 181
- White15.0% · 47
- Hispanic or Latino14.4% · 45
- Two or more races10.9% · 34
- Asian and Pacific Islander1.9% · 6
Popularity
Ayshia: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Ayshia from the 1970s through to the 2010s, spanning 5 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2000s, with 136 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 2000s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Ayshia by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Ayshia during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Ayshias live
Origin
Meaning and history of Ayshia
The given name Ayshia is of Arabic origin, derived from the root word 'aysh', which means 'life' or 'living'. This name gained popularity during the medieval period in the Middle East and North Africa, where Arabic culture and language flourished.
One of the earliest recorded instances of this name can be found in the famous Arabic literary work, 'One Thousand and One Nights', also known as 'The Arabian Nights'. In this collection of Middle Eastern folk tales, Ayshia is mentioned as the name of a beautiful and intelligent princess.
During the 12th century, Ayshia was the name of a renowned female poet and scholar from Andalusia, in present-day Spain. She was celebrated for her contributions to Arabic literature and her expertise in various fields, including poetry, grammar, and philosophy.
In the 14th century, Ayshia al-Bakriyya was a notable female mathematician and astronomer from Damascus, Syria. She is remembered for her groundbreaking work in the field of mathematics, particularly her contributions to the development of algebraic equations and astronomical calculations.
Another historical figure with the name Ayshia was Ayshia bint Muzahim, a 7th-century female warrior and military leader who fought alongside the Prophet Muhammad during the early years of Islam. She was renowned for her bravery and skill in battle, and is celebrated as a role model for women in Islamic history.
In the 17th century, Ayshia al-Taimuriyya was a influential female poet and scholar from Persia (present-day Iran). Her poetry, which often explored themes of love, spirituality, and the human condition, was highly acclaimed and influenced generations of poets throughout the Middle East.
While the name Ayshia has its roots in Arabic culture, it has also been adopted and adapted by various other cultures and languages over the centuries. This name has been a popular choice for parents seeking a name with a rich cultural heritage and a strong connection to the Middle Eastern and Islamic traditions.
People
Ayshia + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Ayshia as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with A
Other first names starting with A with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Ayshia: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Ayshia?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 326 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Ayshia going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 1,051,394 US residents.
Is Ayshia a common name?
We classify Ayshia as "Very Rare". It ranks above 80.1% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 334 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Ayshia most popular?
The single biggest year for Ayshia was 2002, when 21 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Ayshia is about 26 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Ayshia in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 313 people with the name Ayshia, or 0.10 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #28,614 in the national Census ranking for first names.
Why is the Census count different from the living estimate?
Because they measure different things. The Census figure is a count of people who had the name Ayshia in 2020. The living estimate aims to answer a current question instead: how many people with the name are alive today, based on SSA birth records and age-based survival rates. Since one number is a 2020 snapshot and the other is a present-day estimate, they are not expected to be identical.
What does the Census say about the gender split for Ayshia?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Ayshia appears almost entirely female. Of the 312 people counted with this name, 99.7% were female and only a very small share were male. The Census view is a snapshot of people living with the name in 2020, while the SSA section above tracks births across time.
What does the Census say about the background of people named Ayshia?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Ayshia is Black at 57.8%. The next largest groups are White (15.0%) and Hispanic (14.4%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself. The percentages in the chart above come from self-reported race and Hispanic-origin responses in the 2020 Census.
Which group reports the name Ayshia most often in the Census?
Black is the largest reported group for people named Ayshia in the 2020 Census, accounting for 57.8% (181 people in the published table).
Why can the Census sex total and race total differ slightly?
The Census Bureau published separate 2020 tables for sex and for race/Hispanic origin, and the released figures can differ slightly because of privacy protection in the public files. That is why this page treats the gender section and the race/origin section as two related snapshots instead of forcing them into one identical total.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only includes names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files have no Census demographic snapshot. When that happens, the SSA trend, gender history, and state sections still appear, but the 2020 Census demographic sections are omitted.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Ayshia in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Ayshia a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Ayshia in the SSA data are female. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Ayshia still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Ayshia in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Ayshia can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
How many people are called Ayshia?
You can see how many people have the name Ayshia on our sister site HowManyOfMe.org — same data roots, lighter UI.