Nesha vs Nessa

Side-by-side comparison of Nesha and Nessa — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

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Nesha

Girl name

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Name B

Nessa

Girl name · Rank #2852

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Metric Nesha Nessa
Current Rank Unranked #2852
Total Births (all years) 478 1,304
Peak Year 1976 2016
Peak Year Births 22 83
Peak Decade 1970ss 2010ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1965 1935

Births by Decade

Decade Nesha Nessa
1930ss — 5
1940ss — 11
1960ss 24 12
1970ss 176 73
1980ss 173 105
1990ss 80 139
2000ss 25 225
2010ss — 457
2020ss — 277

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Nesha Nessa
2014 — 32
2015 — 48
2016 — 83
2017 — 74
2018 — 63
2019 — 43
2020 — 53
2021 — 59
2022 — 53
2023 — 54
2024 — 58

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1965–2003.

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