Naisha: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#4,243

among girls · ↑390 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Naisha · +13% vs 2024

How common

1 in 47,273

girls born in 2025

Peak year

2010

59 babies

All-time total

1,632

#5,398 all-time among girls

First recorded

1973

in Social Security records

Naisha popularity over time

1,632 babies have been named Naisha since 1973, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure

Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade	Girls	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–
1930s	–	–	–	–
1940s	–	–	–	–
1950s	–	–	–	–
1960s	–	–	–	–
1970s	102	10	–	#2,971
1980s	240	24	+135%	#2,760
1990s	237	24	-1%	#3,505
2000s	349	35	+47%	#3,304
2010s	485	49	+39%	#2,930
2020s (to 2025)	219	37	-25%	#3,424

Where Naisha is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 girls (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year	Projected babies	Per 1,000 girls	Implied rank
2026	33	0.02	outside top 500
2027	32	0.02	outside top 500
2028	31	0.02	outside top 500
2029	31	0.02	outside top 500
2030	30	0.02	outside top 500

The story of Naisha

Naisha is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #4,243 in 2025 with 34 babies given the name. It is currently holding steady compared with a decade ago.

Since 1973, 1,632 American babies have been named Naisha. Its peak came in 2010, when 59 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2010s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Naisha stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Naisha?

The median living Naisha is about 18 years old; half are between 9 and 33. An estimated 1,600 people named Naisha are alive in the United States today.

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Naisha year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	34	#4,243
2024	30	#4,633
2023	41	#3,752
2022	36	#4,089
2021	46	#3,424
2020	32	#4,333
2019	48	#3,320
2018	45	#3,476
2017	46	#3,425
2016	51	#3,211
2015	40	#3,827
2014	48	#3,357
2013	44	#3,556
2012	47	#3,451
2011	57	#3,007
2010	59	#2,930
2009	40	#3,929
2008	51	#3,304
2007	46	#3,584
2006	33	#4,433
2005	35	#4,094
2004	34	#4,155
2003	37	#3,792
2002	21	#5,615
2001	30	#4,171
2000	22	#5,265
1995	18	#5,368
1990	23	#4,337
1985	22	#3,807
1980	22	#3,687
1975	11	#5,399
1970	–	–
1965	–	–
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
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1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Naisha, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Naisha?

The median living Naisha is about 18 years old. Half of all living Naishas are between 9 and 33 years old.

How many people named Naisha are alive today?

An estimated 1,600 people named Naisha are alive in the United States, based on 1,632 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Naisha in 2025?

Naisha ranked #4,243 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 34 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Naisha?

1,632 babies have been named Naisha in the United States since 1973, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Naisha most popular?

Naisha peaked in 2010, when 59 newborns received the name.

Is Naisha a boy or girl name?

Naisha is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Naisha rising or falling?

Naisha has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Will Naisha become more popular?

Naisha is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 30 girls named Naisha in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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