Baby Names US
girls' name ★ peaked 1991

Niesha

Gender Girl Rank 2025 Below top lists
Rank 2025
–
among girls
Babies in 2025
<5
named Niesha
How common
–
girls born in 2025
Peak year
1991
165 babies
All-time total
2,183
#4,445 all-time among girls
First recorded
1969
in Social Security records

Niesha popularity over time

2,183 babies have been named Niesha since 1969, 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
0.030.050.080.118801900192019401960198020002020Peak 1991Girls

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 5 1 – #8,295
1970s 337 34 +6640% #1,509
1980s 884 88 +162% #1,248
1990s 702 70 -21% #1,096
2000s 222 22 -68% #3,714
2010s 33 3 -85% #9,101
2020s (to 2025) – – – –

The story of Niesha

Niesha 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 1969, 2,183 American babies have been named Niesha. Its peak came in 1991, when 165 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 Niesha stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Niesha?

The median living Niesha is about 37 years old; half are between 32 and 43. An estimated 2,100 people named Niesha are alive in the United States today.

median 37 020406080100

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

Niesha 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 – –
2023 – –
2022 – –
2021 – –
2020 – –
2019 – –
2018 6 #15,151
2017 – –
2016 – –
2015 – –
2014 – –
2013 – –
2012 7 #14,598
2011 7 #14,421
2010 13 #9,101
2009 16 #7,967
2008 13 #9,356
2007 17 #7,650
2006 29 #4,921
2005 19 #6,475
2004 22 #5,703
2003 23 #5,362
2002 26 #4,725
2001 22 #5,324
2000 35 #3,714
1995 34 #3,340
1990 99 #1,552
1985 103 #1,303
1980 84 #1,454
1975 25 #2,935
1970 – –
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1930 – –
1925 – –
1920 – –
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1910 – –
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1895 – –
1890 – –
1885 – –
1880 – –

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Niesha?

The median living Niesha is about 37 years old. Half of all living Nieshas are between 32 and 43 years old.

How many people named Niesha are alive today?

An estimated 2,100 people named Niesha are alive in the United States, based on 2,183 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Niesha in 2025?

Niesha 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 Niesha?

2,183 babies have been named Niesha in the United States since 1969, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Niesha most popular?

Niesha peaked in 1991, when 165 newborns received the name.

Is Niesha a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Niesha rising or falling?

Niesha has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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