Isha
In Sanskrit, isha means lord or ruler, and the name appears as an epithet in Hindu tradition. The Hebrew ishah, woman, is a separate homophone.
Isha in 2025
Isha was given to 176 babies in the United States in 2025, making it the 2,412th most popular name of the year. That is roughly one in every 18,837 babies born.
The history of Isha
Isha reached its highest point in 2023, when 209 babies were given the name, ranking 2,179th that year. Its best-ever ranking was 1,905th, in 2002.
Across the 66 years of records since 1960, 5,151 babies have been named Isha. Half of them were born before 2009, which places the name's centre of gravity with Generation Z.
Isha by decade
| Decade | Babies named Isha | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 22 | 8,851 |
| 1970s | 238 | 3,380 |
| 1980s | 387 | 3,354 |
| 1990s | 486 | 3,788 |
| 2000s | 1,575 | 1,905 |
| 2010s | 1,436 | 2,361 |
| 2020s | 1,007 | 2,179 |
Where Isha is heading
Isha has risen 40% over the past decade, from 126 babies in 2015 to 176 in 2025.
Names like Isha
Names that rose and fell at the same time as Isha.