UK girl's name
Aiysha
An Arabic feminine name meaning "life" or "living".
For 2026, the newest official UK baby-name figures on this page are from 2018. That release is the current official benchmark rather than a forecast.
Aiysha is a girl's name in the UK records. People looking for Aiysha popularity in 2026 should use the latest official release, which is 2018 in this profile. In that release it ranked #5666, with 3 babies registered with the name. Its strongest year in the published records was 1996, with 24 births.
This profile covers 250 England and Wales registrations across 21 recorded years from 1996 to 2018. The figures come from ONS England and Wales and NRS Scotland, so the page is a view of published baby-name registrations rather than a forecast or a live count of people using the name today.
The latest count is about 13% of the recorded peak, which gives a quick read on how the name has moved since its high point.
We estimate that about 254 living people in the UK are called Aiysha. This uses published birth registrations from England and Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland, then applies ONS national life tables to estimate how many are likely still alive. It does not forecast extra births for 2019 or 2026.
Key insights
- • Aiysha ranked #5666 for girls in England and Wales in 2018, with 3 registrations.
- • The name peaked in 1996, when 24 girls were registered as Aiysha.
- • Aiysha ranks best in Scotland in the latest published regional snapshot for that area, where it placed #663 in 2004.
- • About 254 living people in the UK are estimated to have Aiysha as a first name, after adjusting past birth registrations with ONS life tables.
Latest rank (E&W)
#5666
2018
Births in 2018
3
Latest year
Peak year
1996
24 births
Estimated living
254
2026
Meaning
What does Aiysha mean?
The name Aiysha is an Arabic name derived from the root word 'aysh', which means 'life' or 'to live'. It is a variation of the name Aisha, which was the name of one of the wives of the Prophet Muhammad. The name gained popularity in the 7th century during the rise of Islam in the Arabian Peninsula.
Aisha bint Abi Bakr, born in 614 CE in Mecca, was one of the most prominent figures in early Islamic history. She was known for her intelligence, wisdom, and her role in transmitting the teachings of the Prophet Muhammad. She is revered as a scholar and is considered one of the most important female figures in Islam.
Another notable historical figure with the name Aiysha was Aiysha al-Baʽuniyah, a 10th-century Andalusian poet from Seville, Spain. She was renowned for her poetry and her contribution to the literary and cultural scene of the time.
In the 12th century, Aiysha al-Hurra was a prominent female ruler and pirate in the Mediterranean region. She was the governor of Tétouan, Morocco, and is known for her resistance against the Portuguese invasion and her naval prowess.
Aiysha al-Taymuriyah, born in the 14th century, was a Syrian scholar and poet. She was known for her expertise in various fields, including literature, astronomy, and Islamic jurisprudence, and her contributions to the intellectual and cultural life of Damascus.
Aiysha al-Riyahiyyah, an 18th-century Moroccan writer and scholar, was renowned for her contributions to Islamic literature and her expertise in various fields, including rhetoric, poetry, and calligraphy.
These are just a few examples of historical figures with the name Aiysha, which has a rich heritage and significance in the Arab and Islamic world. The name has endured through the centuries and continues to be a popular choice among Arabic-speaking communities.
Sourced from namecensus.com.
Popularity
Aiysha over time
The chart below shows babies named Aiysha registered in England and Wales in the years where the name appears in the published records, from 1996 to 2018. Empty years are left out so rare names are not stretched across long periods where the published files do not show any registrations.
For Aiysha, the clearest high point is 1996. The latest England and Wales figure is 3 births in 2018, compared with 24 at the peak.
Babies born per year
Decades
Aiysha by decade
Decade totals smooth out the yearly jumps and make it easier to see whether Aiysha was a short-lived spike or a name that stayed in regular use. Average rank is calculated only from years where a published rank exists.
| Decade | Average rank | Total births | Years covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | #4419 | 33 | 7 |
| 2000s | #2087 | 133 | 10 |
| 1990s | #992 | 84 | 4 |
Geography
Where Aiysha is most common
The bars show the latest published local birth counts for Aiysha. They are useful for spotting where the name is showing up in real numbers, while the rank beside each bar shows how strongly it performs inside that region.
Aiysha ranks best in Scotland in the latest published regional snapshot for that area, where it placed #663 in 2004.
Across the UK
Aiysha in Scotland and Northern Ireland
Scotland (NRS)
#663 in 2004
2 years of NRS records, 6 total registered
Related
Names similar to Aiysha
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- Ava 54,556
- Amy 52,495
- Alice 46,815
- Abigail 45,658
- Amber 31,922
- Anna 27,802
- Alexandra 19,455
- Amelie 18,051
- Abbie 15,971
- Aimee 15,158
- Annabelle 15,120
FAQ
Aiysha: questions and answers
How popular is the name Aiysha in the UK right now?
In 2018, Aiysha was ranked #5666 for girls in England and Wales, with 3 births registered.
When was Aiysha most popular?
The peak year on record was 1996, with 24 babies registered as Aiysha in England and Wales.
What is the meaning and origin of Aiysha?
An Arabic feminine name meaning "life" or "living".
How many people are called Aiysha in the UK?
A total of 250 babies have been registered as Aiysha across the 21 years of ONS England & Wales records shown here, plus 6 more in Scotland.
Where is Aiysha most common?
In the latest published local rankings, Aiysha ranks best in Scotland, where it placed #663 in 2004. The regional bars on this page use birth counts, so they also reflect the size of each region.
Which records is this page based on?
The England and Wales timeline uses ONS baby-name records. Scotland figures come from NRS and Northern Ireland figures come from NISRA. Counts are registrations in published baby-name files. The living estimate uses those birth registrations with ONS national life tables.