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girls' name ★ peaked 1998

Naysha

Gender Girl Rank 2025 Below top lists
Rank 2025
–
among girls
Babies in 2025
<5
named Naysha
How common
–
girls born in 2025
Peak year
1998
16 babies
All-time total
301
#15,875 all-time among girls
First recorded
1979
in Social Security records

Naysha popularity over time

301 babies have been named Naysha since 1979, 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
00.010.010.0118801900192019401960198020002020Peak 1998Girls

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
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1970s 5 1 – #11,355
1980s – – – –
1990s 66 7 – #6,291
2000s 102 10 +55% #7,624
2010s 78 8 -24% #9,266
2020s (to 2025) 50 8 +7% #7,494

The story of Naysha

Naysha is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1979, 301 American babies have been named Naysha. Its peak came in 1998, when 16 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1990s.

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 Naysha stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Naysha?

The median living Naysha is about 18 years old; half are between 9 and 24. An estimated 300 people named Naysha are alive in the United States today.

median 18 020406080100

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

Naysha year by year

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

Year Girls Girls rank
2025 – –
2024 15 #7,494
2023 9 #10,927
2022 9 #10,981
2021 8 #11,883
2020 9 #10,860
2019 10 #10,267
2018 6 #15,134
2017 6 #15,406
2016 12 #9,266
2015 12 #9,339
2014 7 #14,157
2013 5 #18,495
2012 7 #14,585
2011 5 #18,769
2010 8 #13,131
2009 10 #11,259
2008 11 #10,591
2007 13 #9,397
2006 9 #12,137
2005 10 #10,704
2004 11 #9,717
2003 12 #8,908
2002 12 #8,671
2001 14 #7,624
2000 – –
1995 7 #11,379
1990 – –
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1960 – –
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1880 – –

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Naysha?

The median living Naysha is about 18 years old. Half of all living Nayshas are between 9 and 24 years old.

How many people named Naysha are alive today?

An estimated 300 people named Naysha are alive in the United States, based on 301 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Naysha in 2025?

Naysha did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Naysha?

301 babies have been named Naysha in the United States since 1979, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Naysha most popular?

Naysha peaked in 1998, when 16 newborns received the name.

Is Naysha a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Naysha rising or falling?

Naysha has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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