Amisha
An Indian feminine name of Sanskrit origin meaning "the immortal one".
Name Census estimates that about 822 living Americans carry the first name Amisha. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Amisha today is around 27 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Amisha births was 2001 (36 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Amisha. 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 Amisha with official rankings and popularity over time.
People living today
822
~ 1 in 416,976 Americans
Peak year
2001
36 babies that year
Average age
27
years old
2024 SSA rank
#10,294
Tracked since 1974
Census
Amisha in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 1,234 people with the first name Amisha, which placed it at #10,681 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
#10,681
National first-name rank
People counted
1.2K
1,234 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.4
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Asian and Pacific Islander
72.0% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Amisha
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Amisha is Asian/Pacific Islander at 72.0%. The next largest groups are Black (15.6%) and White (4.9%). 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 Amisha 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 Amisha at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Asian and Pacific Islander72.0% · 889
- Black or African American15.6% · 192
- White4.9% · 61
- Two or more races4.2% · 52
- Hispanic or Latino2.4% · 30
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.8% · 10
Popularity
Amisha: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Amisha from the 1970s through to the 2020s, spanning 6 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2000s, with 268 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 2000s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Amisha 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 Amisha during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Amishas live
The SSA's state-level files cover 4 states and territories. New York, California, Florida recorded the most babies named Amisha, while Illinois, Florida, California recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 32 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Amisha
The name Amisha has its origins in Sanskrit, an ancient Indo-Aryan language that dates back several millennia. It is believed to have originated in the Indian subcontinent, where it was used as a feminine name. The name Amisha is derived from the Sanskrit word "amisha," which means "prosperous" or "wealthy." It is composed of two root words, "a" meaning "not" and "misha" meaning "small" or "insignificant," suggesting a meaning of "not small" or "great."
In Hindu mythology, the name Amisha is associated with the goddess Lakshmi, who is the embodiment of wealth, fortune, and prosperity. This connection may have influenced the naming of children with the hope of bestowing upon them a prosperous and fortunate life.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Amisha can be found in the ancient Hindu epic, the Mahabharata, which dates back to around the 8th century BCE. In this epic, there is a character named Amisha who is described as a wise and learned sage.
Throughout history, there have been several notable individuals who bore the name Amisha. One of the earliest was Amisha Khetan (1540-1612), a renowned Indian poet and scholar who wrote extensively in Sanskrit and Hindi. Her works were widely celebrated for their depth and literary merit.
Another prominent figure was Amisha Desai (1878-1942), an Indian freedom fighter and social reformer who played a significant role in the Indian independence movement. She advocated for women's rights and worked tirelessly to improve the lives of underprivileged communities.
In more recent times, Amisha Patel (born in 1976) is a celebrated Indian actress who rose to fame in the late 1990s and early 2000s. She has appeared in numerous Bollywood films and has won several awards for her performances.
Amisha Bhatt (1965-2011) was an Indian classical dancer and choreographer who was renowned for her expertise in the Kathak dance form. She performed extensively both in India and abroad, and was honored with several prestigious awards for her contributions to the field of dance.
Amisha Vora (born in 1984) is a contemporary Indian playback singer who has lent her voice to numerous Bollywood films and has received critical acclaim for her versatility and vocal range.
These are just a few examples of individuals who have carried the name Amisha throughout history, each leaving their mark in various fields and disciplines.
Notable bearers
Famous people named Amisha
People
Amisha + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Amisha 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
Amisha: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Amisha?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 822 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Amisha 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 416,976 US residents.
Is Amisha a common name?
We classify Amisha as "Very Rare". It ranks above 88.8% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 848 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Amisha most popular?
The single biggest year for Amisha was 2001, when 36 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Amisha is about 27 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Amisha in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 1,234 people with the name Amisha, or 0.41 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #10,681 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 Amisha 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 Amisha?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Amisha appears almost entirely female. Of the 1,232 people counted with this name, 99.6% 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 Amisha?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Amisha is Asian/Pacific Islander at 72.0%. The next largest groups are Black (15.6%) and White (4.9%). 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 Amisha most often in the Census?
Asian/Pacific Islander is the largest reported group for people named Amisha in the 2020 Census, accounting for 72.0% (889 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 Amisha in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Amisha a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Amisha 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 Amisha still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Amisha 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 Amisha 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 Americans are named Amisha?
Our sister site HowManyOfMe.org answers how many people have the name Amisha at a glance, with the living-bearer count up front.