Aicha
A feminine Arabic name meaning "life" or "living".
Name Census estimates that about 1,150 living Americans carry the first name Aicha. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Aicha today is around 15 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Aicha births was 2022 (62 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Aicha. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
For a British comparison, Name Census UK has a UK baby-name profile for Aicha with official rankings and popularity over time.
Key insights
- • Aicha is a relatively new arrival in the SSA data. The average bearer is just 15 years old, meaning it gained most of its traction in the last two decades.
People living today
1.1K
~ 1 in 298,047 Americans
Peak year
2022
62 babies that year
Average age
15
years old
2024 SSA rank
#3,043
Tracked since 1969
Census
Aicha in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 1,983 people with the first name Aicha, which placed it at #7,625 in the published first-name tables. This is a snapshot of people who already had the name at the time of the Census.
The SSA sections elsewhere on this page answer a different question: how often parents gave the name to babies over time. The "people living today" figure on this page is different again: it is a current estimate built from SSA birth records and age-based survival rates, so the two numbers are not expected to match exactly.
2020 Census rank
#7,625
National first-name rank
People counted
2.0K
1,983 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.7
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Black or African American
48.1% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Aicha
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Aicha is Black at 48.1%. The next largest groups are White (42.8%) and Two or More Races (4.5%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Aicha described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given name, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown so the breakdown is easy to read across every published category. Because the 2020 Census first-name file also includes raw headcounts for each group, Name Census can show those alongside the percentages in the legend and hover tooltip.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the name Aicha at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Black or African American48.1% · 953
- White42.8% · 848
- Two or more races4.5% · 90
- Hispanic or Latino3.2% · 64
- Asian and Pacific Islander1.2% · 24
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.2% · 4
Popularity
Aicha: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Aicha from the 1960s through to the 2020s, spanning 6 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2010s, with 468 total registrations. Although the numbers have come down from the 2010s peak, Aicha remains solidly in use and shows no sign of disappearing from maternity wards.
Babies born per year
Decades
Aicha by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Aicha during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Aichas live
The SSA's state-level files cover 10 states and territories. New York, Pennsylvania, Ohio recorded the most babies named Aicha, while North Carolina, Georgia, Texas recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 48 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Aicha
The name Aicha originates from the Arabic language and has its roots in the ancient Arabian culture. It is a feminine given name derived from the Arabic word "Aisha," which means "alive" or "living." The name gained significant prominence in the 7th century CE, during the early days of Islam, and has been used widely across the Arab world and regions influenced by Islamic culture.
One of the most notable historical references to the name Aicha is its association with Aisha bint Abi Bakr, who was the third wife of the Islamic prophet Muhammad. Born in 614 CE, she played a crucial role in the early years of Islam and is revered as one of the most influential figures in Islamic history. Her life and teachings are extensively documented in various Islamic texts, including the Hadith literature.
Throughout history, the name Aicha has been borne by several notable individuals across various fields. One such person is Aicha al-Hurra (1485-1561), who was a formidable ruler and corsair leader in the 16th century. She governed the city of Tétouan in present-day Morocco and played a significant role in the resistance against the Portuguese during their occupation of North Africa.
Another prominent figure with the name Aicha is Aicha Iqbal (1836-1858), the daughter of the renowned Muslim philosopher and poet, Sir Muhammad Iqbal. She is celebrated in her father's poetry and is revered as a symbol of purity and virtue in South Asian literature.
In the realm of literature, Aicha Lemsine (1942-2022) was an Algerian writer and journalist who made significant contributions to the development of Algerian literature. Her works explored themes of identity, feminism, and postcolonial struggles, earning her widespread acclaim and numerous literary awards.
The name Aicha also gained prominence in the field of music with Aicha Issam (1911-1964), a renowned Moroccan singer and composer. She was a pioneer of modern Moroccan music and played a vital role in preserving and promoting the country's cultural heritage through her artistic works.
These are just a few examples of the many notable figures who have borne the name Aicha throughout history, reflecting its enduring relevance and cultural significance across various regions and disciplines.
People
Aicha + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Aicha as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with A
Other first names starting with A with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Aicha: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Aicha?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 1,150 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Aicha going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 298,047 US residents.
Is Aicha a common name?
We classify Aicha as "Rare". It ranks above 91% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 1,164 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Aicha most popular?
The single biggest year for Aicha was 2022, when 62 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Aicha is about 15 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Aicha in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 1,983 people with the name Aicha, or 0.66 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #7,625 in the national Census ranking for first names.
Why is the Census count different from the living estimate?
Because they measure different things. The Census figure is a count of people who had the name Aicha in 2020. The living estimate aims to answer a current question instead: how many people with the name are alive today, based on SSA birth records and age-based survival rates. Since one number is a 2020 snapshot and the other is a present-day estimate, they are not expected to be identical.
What does the Census say about the gender split for Aicha?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Aicha appears almost entirely female. Of the 1,989 people counted with this name, 99.5% were female and only a very small share were male. The Census view is a snapshot of people living with the name in 2020, while the SSA section above tracks births across time.
What does the Census say about the background of people named Aicha?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Aicha is Black at 48.1%. The next largest groups are White (42.8%) and Two or More Races (4.5%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself. The percentages in the chart above come from self-reported race and Hispanic-origin responses in the 2020 Census.
Which group reports the name Aicha most often in the Census?
Black is the largest reported group for people named Aicha in the 2020 Census, accounting for 48.1% (953 people in the published table).
Why can the Census sex total and race total differ slightly?
The Census Bureau published separate 2020 tables for sex and for race/Hispanic origin, and the released figures can differ slightly because of privacy protection in the public files. That is why this page treats the gender section and the race/origin section as two related snapshots instead of forcing them into one identical total.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only includes names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files have no Census demographic snapshot. When that happens, the SSA trend, gender history, and state sections still appear, but the 2020 Census demographic sections are omitted.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Aicha in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Aicha a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Aicha in the SSA data are female. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Aicha still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Aicha in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Aicha can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
How many people share the name Aicha?
For a quick modern estimate, our sister site HowManyOfMe.org answers that in one glance, with the living-bearer count front and centre.