Nissa: 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	–	–	–	–
1960s	44	4	–	#2,124
1970s	527	53	+1098%	#1,466
1980s	312	31	-41%	#2,049
1990s	278	28	-11%	#2,726
2000s	207	21	-26%	#4,249
2010s	119	12	-43%	#7,797
2020s (to 2025)	45	8	-37%	#9,499

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

#2,124

1970s

527

+1098%

#1,466

1980s

312

-41%

#2,049

1990s

278

-11%

#2,726

2000s

207

-26%

#4,249

2010s

119

-43%

#7,797

2020s (to 2025)

-37%

#9,499

The story of Nissa

Nissa is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #16,610 in 2025 with 5 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1968, 1,532 American babies have been named Nissa. Its peak came in 1974, when 68 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1970s.

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

How old are people named Nissa?

The median living Nissa is about 39 years old; half are between 26 and 49. An estimated 1,500 people named Nissa 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.

Nissa year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	5	#16,610
2024	9	#10,872
2023	8	#11,909
2022	11	#9,499
2021	7	#13,128
2020	5	#16,862
2019	6	#15,095
2018	11	#9,641
2017	14	#8,173
2016	15	#7,888
2015	11	#9,972
2014	13	#8,836
2013	10	#10,808
2012	15	#8,108
2011	8	#13,055
2010	16	#7,797
2009	7	#14,807
2008	24	#5,903
2007	19	#7,022
2006	21	#6,293
2005	17	#7,067
2004	23	#5,507
2003	26	#4,907
2002	30	#4,249
2001	22	#5,326
2000	18	#6,151
1995	26	#4,069
1990	27	#3,877
1985	40	#2,469
1980	32	#2,844
1975	45	#1,976
1970	39	#2,105
1965	–	–
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Nissa?

The median living Nissa is about 39 years old. Half of all living Nissas are between 26 and 49 years old.

How many people named Nissa are alive today?

An estimated 1,500 people named Nissa are alive in the United States, based on 1,532 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Nissa in 2025?

Nissa ranked #16,610 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 5 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Nissa?

1,532 babies have been named Nissa in the United States since 1968, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Nissa most popular?

Nissa peaked in 1974, when 68 newborns received the name.

Is Nissa a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Nissa rising or falling?

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

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Nissa popularity over time

The story of Nissa

How old are people named Nissa?

Nissa year by year

Frequently asked questions

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