Baby Names US
girls' name ★ peaked 1984

Nisha

Gender Girl Rank 2025 #8,216
Rank 2025
#8,216
among girls · ↓2,119 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
13
named Nisha · -35% vs 2024
How common
1 in 123,636
girls born in 2025
Peak year
1984
104 babies
All-time total
2,994
#3,605 all-time among girls
First recorded
1961
in Social Security records

Nisha popularity over time

2,994 babies have been named Nisha since 1961, 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
0.020.040.060.0818801900192019401960198020002020Peak 1984Girls

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 59 6 – #3,287
1970s 457 46 +675% #1,572
1980s 846 85 +85% #1,244
1990s 803 80 -5% #1,594
2000s 520 52 -35% #2,251
2010s 216 22 -58% #4,278
2020s (to 2025) 93 16 -28% #5,759

The story of Nisha

Nisha is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #8,216 in 2025 with 13 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1961, 2,994 American babies have been named Nisha. Its peak came in 1984, when 104 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1980s.

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

How old are people named Nisha?

The median living Nisha is about 34 years old; half are between 24 and 42. An estimated 2,900 people named Nisha are alive in the United States today.

median 34 020406080100

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

Nisha year by year

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

Year Girls Girls rank
2025 13 #8,216
2024 20 #6,097
2023 11 #9,437
2022 22 #5,759
2021 12 #8,853
2020 15 #7,476
2019 17 #6,946
2018 14 #8,042
2017 13 #8,658
2016 17 #7,144
2015 13 #8,810
2014 26 #5,271
2013 26 #5,269
2012 27 #5,213
2011 28 #5,021
2010 35 #4,278
2009 34 #4,448
2008 42 #3,836
2007 58 #3,043
2006 40 #3,839
2005 43 #3,486
2004 47 #3,251
2003 49 #3,077
2002 68 #2,369
2001 72 #2,251
2000 67 #2,327
1995 82 #1,772
1990 89 #1,664
1985 89 #1,427
1980 68 #1,687
1975 42 #2,089
1970 24 #2,910
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Famous people named Nisha

The most globally famous bearers of the name, ranked by fame across Wikipedia editions (Pantheon project, MIT).

  1. 1 Nisha Ayub Nisha Ayub Malaysian transgender rights activist (born 1979) Contemporary

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Nisha?

The median living Nisha is about 34 years old. Half of all living Nishas are between 24 and 42 years old.

How many people named Nisha are alive today?

An estimated 2,900 people named Nisha are alive in the United States, based on 2,994 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Nisha in 2025?

Nisha ranked #8,216 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 13 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Nisha?

2,994 babies have been named Nisha in the United States since 1961, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Nisha most popular?

Nisha peaked in 1984, when 104 newborns received the name.

Is Nisha a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Nisha rising or falling?

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

Who are famous people named Nisha?

Well-known people named Nisha include Nisha Ayub (social activist).

Names like Nisha

Names that sound and feel close to Nisha: shared sounds, similar era, similar popularity. Each links to its full history.

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