Meaning and history
Iesha is an African American and English spelling variant of Aisha. Aisha is an Arabic feminine name meaning “living” or “alive.” It has major Islamic significance through Aisha bint Abi Bakr, wife of the Prophet Muhammad and an important transmitter of hadith and early Islamic knowledge. The spelling Iesha reflects English phonetic adaptation. Notable bearers include American basketball player Iesha Gilchrist and American actor Iesha Jaco.
20042004: no US SSA record for this spelling
2005: no US SSA record for this spelling
2006: 36 births, rank #4,073
2007: 32 births, rank #4,567
2008: 22 births, rank #6,130
20092009: 19 births, rank #6,811
2010: 15 births, rank #7,880
2011: 23 births, rank #5,728
2012: 13 births, rank #8,632
2013: 14 births, rank #8,135
20142014: 9 births, rank #10,955
2015: 11 births, rank #9,481
2016: no US SSA record for this spelling
2017: 5 births, rank #15,902
2018: 6 births, rank #13,793
20192019: 5 births, rank #15,539
2020: no US SSA record for this spelling
2021: 6 births, rank #13,464
2022: 6 births, rank #13,592
20232023: 8 births, rank #11,169
Iesha moved from #670 to #761 for girls between 1995 and 1996. Its highest annual birth count came in 1991, with 1,896 births.