| Aisha | Fatima | |
|---|---|---|
| Meaning | Living, alive; prospering | Captivating; one who weans |
| Origin | arabic | Arabic |
| Gender | Girl | Girl |
| Pronunciation | AA-ee-shah / AY-shah | FAH-tee-mah |
| Syllables | 2 | 3 |
| First appeared | 1950 | 1919 |
| Peak year | 1977 (1,540) | 2006 (1,515) |
| In 2025 | 910 | 931 |
| Trend | Rising | Declining |
Source: US Social Security Administration.
| Decade | Aisha | Fatima |
|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 4,482 | 5,437 |
| 2010s | 5,421 | 10,495 |
| 2000s | 3,930 | 13,601 |
| 1990s | 4,001 | 4,434 |
| 1980s | 4,260 | 2,433 |
| 1970s | 4,643 | 1,484 |
| 1960s | 163 | 565 |
| 1950s | 33 | 281 |
| 1940s | 0 | 125 |
| 1930s | 0 | 62 |
| 1920s | 0 | 22 |
| 1910s | 0 | 6 |
Aisha (عائشة, 'A'isha) derives from the Arabic root '-y-sh ('to live'), giving the sense 'living, alive, thriving'. It is historically significant as the name of 'A'isha bint Abi Bakr, a wife of the Prophet Muhammad. Common transliteration variants include Aysha, Ayesha and Ayisha.
Fatima is traditionally linked to “one who weans” and “captivating.” Fatimah was the Prophet’s daughter.
Fatima is more popular than Aisha today: about 931 US babies were given the name Fatima in 2025, compared with 910 named Aisha.
Aisha means Living, alive; prospering (arabic origin), while Fatima means Captivating; one who weans (Arabic origin).
In US records, Aisha first appears in 1950 and Fatima in 1919, so Fatima has the longer recorded history.