Nisa: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

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	22	2	–	#5,663
1960s	81	8	+268%	#4,129
1970s	174	17	+115%	#2,909
1980s	146	15	-16%	#4,085
1990s	539	54	+269%	#1,582
2000s	391	39	-27%	#2,733
2010s	262	26	-33%	#4,052
2020s (to 2025)	121	20	-23%	#5,107

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

#5,663

1960s

+268%

#4,129

1970s

174

+115%

#2,909

1980s

146

-16%

#4,085

1990s

539

+269%

#1,582

2000s

391

-27%

#2,733

2010s

262

-33%

#4,052

2020s (to 2025)

121

-23%

#5,107

The story of Nisa

Nisa is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #6,759 in 2025 with 17 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1953, 1,736 American babies have been named Nisa. Its peak came in 1991, when 97 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 Nisa stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Nisa?

The median living Nisa is about 27 years old; half are between 17 and 35. An estimated 1,700 people named Nisa 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.

Nisa year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	17	#6,759
2024	26	#5,107
2023	21	#5,897
2022	21	#5,930
2021	18	#6,608
2020	18	#6,561
2019	28	#4,868
2018	24	#5,417
2017	18	#6,734
2016	27	#5,093
2015	37	#4,052
2014	25	#5,424
2013	30	#4,728
2012	28	#5,077
2011	27	#5,163
2010	18	#7,138
2009	31	#4,777
2008	28	#5,241
2007	34	#4,446
2006	33	#4,437
2005	38	#3,854
2004	48	#3,214
2003	42	#3,450
2002	46	#3,131
2001	37	#3,612
2000	54	#2,733
1995	59	#2,273
1990	43	#2,726
1985	20	#4,085
1980	13	#5,448
1975	12	#5,066
1970	24	#2,909
1965	11	#4,129
1960	6	#6,186
1955	6	#5,663
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Nisa?

The median living Nisa is about 27 years old. Half of all living Nisas are between 17 and 35 years old.

How many people named Nisa are alive today?

An estimated 1,700 people named Nisa are alive in the United States, based on 1,736 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Nisa in 2025?

Nisa ranked #6,759 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 17 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Nisa?

1,736 babies have been named Nisa in the United States since 1953, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Nisa most popular?

Nisa peaked in 1991, when 97 newborns received the name.

Is Nisa a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Nisa rising or falling?

Nisa is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

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Nisa popularity over time

The story of Nisa

How old are people named Nisa?

Nisa year by year

Frequently asked questions

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