A'Ishah is a distinctive choice, ranked #4634 in 2021. Your child is likely to be the only A'Ishah in their class.
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UK Rank 2021
#4634
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About the Name A'Ishah
A'Ishah has seen a notable decline in recent years, dropping 463 places in five years. It was most popular in 2001 at #2023 — parents choosing it today are making a deliberately counter-trend decision. The name has been a regular feature in UK records since 1998.
A'Ishah is rare in the UK, so your child is very likely to be the only A'Ishah in their class.
⭐ Famous People Named A'Ishah
Aishah Ahmad — Aishah Ndanusa Ahmad is a Nigerian accountant and finance professional.
Aishah (singer) — Wan Aishah binti Wan Ariffin, known mononymously as Aishah, is a singer, actress, and politician from Negeri Sembilan, Malaysia.
Aishah Cassiem — Aishah Cassiem is a South African politician and former investigative journalist who has been a member of the Western Cape Provincial Parliament representing the Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) since 3 February 2023.
Biographical summaries are shortened from Wikipedia and are used under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence; those summaries remain available under that same licence.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name A'Ishah
Unlikely. With around 4 UK babies named A'Ishah per year, your child will almost certainly be the only A'Ishah in their class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
A'Ishah is rising: up 1,131 places since 2017, to #4,634 in 2021. Its best recorded position was #2,023 in 2001.
A'Ishah is a distinctive choice sitting outside the mainstream UK top names. Parents choosing less common names often find their children appreciate the individuality as they grow up, rarely needing to add an initial to distinguish themselves.
Notable people named Aishah include: Aishah Ahmad, Aishah (singer) and Aishah Cassiem. Short summaries for each appear below.
Aishah does not appear in the US top 1,000 baby names, making it a distinctively British choice — your child is unlikely to encounter American Aishahs in the wild.
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UK babies named A'Ishah (2021)
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Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
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In a school of 600
↓ 463 places
Rank change (last 5 years)
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name A'Ishah
Almost certainly the only A'Ishah in the class
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UK Popularity (1998–2021)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
No US data available for this name
✨ Similar names to A'Ishah
Names with a similar style — each with their own classroom story
Aishah Cassiem is a South African politician and former investigative journalist who has been a member of the Western Cape Provincial Parliament representing the Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) since 3 February 2023.
Aishah binti Ghani was a Malaysian politician who served as Minister of Social Welfare from 1973 to 1984 and Head of Wanita UMNO women's Malaysia from 1972 to 1984.