Aisha means alive or living — from the Arabic. Aisha bint Abu Bakr was the Prophet Muhammad's most beloved wife and one of the most important scholars in early Islamic history. She transmitted over 2,000 hadiths. Stevie Wonder sang Isn't She Lovely for his daughter Aisha. Three syllables of Arabic vitality, Islamic scholarship, and the most lovely song ever written for a newborn.
Aisha comes from the Arabic meaning alive or living. Aisha bint Abu Bakr was the Prophet Muhammad's most beloved wife and one of the most important scholars in early Islam — she transmitted over 2,000 hadiths. Stevie Wonder's Isn't She Lovely was written for his daughter Aisha.
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First recorded
Earliest known use: 7th century — Aisha bint Abu Bakr (c. 613–678 AD).
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Today
Aisha remains a beloved choice, ranking #484 in the US. 26,048 babies have been named Aisha since 1950.
◈ Sources: Behind the Name, Islamic scholarship, SSA data
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How popular is Aisha?
1977peak year
The name Aisha reached its peak in 1977, with 1,540 registrations (ranked #175). It first surfaced in U.S. records in 1950, roughly 27 years before its peak. Since the peak, the name has eased to around #484 today, averaging about 657 new babies per year. Aisha's usage has held roughly steady recently. Across all years on record, approximately 26,048 American babies have carried this name.
Year-by-year registrations1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
Aisha's Life Path 9 is the humanitarian's number — living humanitarianism. People named Aisha tend to be vital, scholarly, and gifted at transmitting knowledge across generations.
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