Arisha
Girl name · #3223 in 2025 · Uniqueness 75/100
In 2025, 49 baby girls were named Arisha, placing it at #3223 in the official national rankings. A decade ago it stood at #3842, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 36,735 girls born in 2025 was named Arisha.
The 53-year story
Arisha first appears in the Social Security records in 1972, when 5 girls received the name. Its peak came in 2019, when 54 girls were named Arisha — good for #3002 that year. Today's parents encounter it on its way down the popularity curve, which for many parents is exactly the appeal. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Babies named Arisha per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Arisha in class?
Arisha scores 75 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "rare" band. A high score means genuine rarity — your Arisha will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Arisha is most common
State-level data for Arisha is sparse in 2025 — the name's footprint is too small for most states to report (the SSA suppresses counts under 5 per state for privacy).
Names like Arisha
Statistically, parents drawn to Arisha tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Saisha, Aleysha, Krisha, Aicha, and Aleina.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Arisha | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 49 | #3211 |
| 2024 | 47 | #3335 |
| 2023 | 40 | #3763 |
| 2022 | 45 | #3470 |
| 2021 | 43 | #3553 |
| 2020 | 50 | #3141 |
| 2019 | 54 | #3002 |
| 2018 | 32 | #4357 |
| 2017 | 50 | #3192 |
| 2016 | 37 | #3996 |
| 2015 | 39 | #3842 |
| 2014 | 49 | #3272 |
| 2013 | 32 | #4422 |
| 2012 | 44 | #3583 |
| 2011 | 31 | #4568 |
| 2010 | 36 | #4107 |
| 2009 | 20 | #6544 |
| 2008 | 21 | #6350 |
| 2007 | 26 | #5377 |
| 2006 | 16 | #7482 |
| 2005 | 17 | #6820 |
| 2004 | 17 | #6768 |
| 2003 | 10 | #9671 |
| 2002 | 8 | #11108 |
| 2001 | 10 | #9351 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Arisha a popular girl name?
Arisha ranked #3223 among girls in 2025 with 49 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #3842.
When was the name Arisha most popular?
Arisha peaked in 2019, when 54 American girls received the name (ranked #3002 that year). Since 2019 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Arisha?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 36,735 newborn American girls was named Arisha. It scores 75/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "rare".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.