Eesha
A feminine name of Sanskrit origin meaning "supreme ruler" or "magnificent lord".
Name Census estimates that about 974 living Americans carry the first name Eesha. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Eesha today is around 15 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Eesha births was 2010 (57 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Eesha. 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 Eesha with official rankings and popularity over time.
People living today
974
~ 1 in 351,904 Americans
Peak year
2010
57 babies that year
Average age
15
years old
2024 SSA rank
#3,700
Tracked since 1993
Census
Eesha in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 929 people with the first name Eesha, which placed it at #13,117 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
#13,117
National first-name rank
People counted
929
929 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.3
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Asian and Pacific Islander
93.6% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Eesha
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Eesha is Asian/Pacific Islander at 93.6%. The next largest groups are Two or More Races (1.7%) and Black (1.5%). 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 Eesha 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 Eesha at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Asian and Pacific Islander93.6% · 870
- Two or more races1.7% · 16
- Black or African American1.5% · 14
- White1.4% · 13
- American Indian and Alaska Native1.1% · 10
- Hispanic or Latino0.6% · 6
Popularity
Eesha: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Eesha from the 1990s through to the 2020s, spanning 4 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2000s, with 399 total registrations. Although the numbers have come down from the 2000s peak, Eesha remains solidly in use and shows no sign of disappearing from maternity wards.
Babies born per year
Decades
Eesha 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 Eesha during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Eeshas live
The SSA's state-level files cover 8 states and territories. California, Texas, New Jersey recorded the most babies named Eesha, while Virginia, Michigan, Florida recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 41 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Eesha
The name Eesha is derived from the Sanskrit language and has its roots in ancient Indian culture. It is believed to have originated as a variation of the Sanskrit word "Isha," which means "lord" or "ruler." This name has been in use for centuries, with references found in Hindu scriptures and literature.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Eesha can be traced back to the epic poem "Mahabharata," where it was the name of a character who played a significant role in the narrative. This ancient text, written between the 8th and 4th centuries BCE, helped establish the name's prominence in Indian culture.
Throughout history, several notable individuals have borne the name Eesha. One such person was Eesha Koppikar, an Indian actress and model who was born in 1976. She gained popularity for her roles in Bollywood films and is known for her work in both the Hindi and Marathi film industries.
Another notable Eesha was Eesha Karavadra, an Indian classical dancer and choreographer born in 1962. She specialized in the Kathak dance form and has received numerous accolades for her contributions to the art, including the Sangeet Natak Akademi Award in 2006.
In the literary world, Eesha Mukherjee, an Indian author and journalist born in 1972, has made a name for herself. Her works explore themes of identity, culture, and the diaspora experience, and she has received critical acclaim for her novels and non-fiction pieces.
Moving to the realm of sports, Eesha Ghosh was an Indian swimmer who represented her country at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens. Born in 1986, she was a talented athlete who excelled in various swimming events and brought recognition to India on the international stage.
Lastly, Eesha Karavadra, a contemporary Indian classical dancer and choreographer, has been making waves in the world of performing arts. Born in 1990, she is known for her innovative approach to traditional dance forms and has performed at numerous prestigious events and festivals around the globe.
While the name Eesha has its roots in ancient Indian culture, it has transcended borders and gained popularity in other parts of the world as well, becoming a beloved name across various communities and ethnicities.
People
Eesha + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Eesha as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with E
Other first names starting with E with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Eesha: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Eesha?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 974 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Eesha 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 351,904 US residents.
Is Eesha a common name?
We classify Eesha as "Very Rare". It ranks above 89.9% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 985 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Eesha most popular?
The single biggest year for Eesha was 2010, when 57 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Eesha 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 Eesha in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 929 people with the name Eesha, or 0.31 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #13,117 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 Eesha 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 Eesha?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Eesha appears almost entirely female. Of the 928 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 Eesha?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Eesha is Asian/Pacific Islander at 93.6%. The next largest groups are Two or More Races (1.7%) and Black (1.5%). 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 Eesha most often in the Census?
Asian/Pacific Islander is the largest reported group for people named Eesha in the 2020 Census, accounting for 93.6% (870 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 Eesha in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Eesha a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Eesha 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 Eesha still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Eesha 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 Eesha 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 common is the name Eesha?
For a quick modern estimate, our sister site HowManyOfMe.org answers that in one glance, with the living-bearer count front and centre.