Neshama vs Nessa

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

Name A

Neshama

Girl name

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Name B

Nessa

Girl name · Rank #2864

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Metric Neshama Nessa
Current Rank Unranked #2864
Total Births (all years) 17 1,368
Peak Year 2004 2016
Peak Year Births 6 83
Peak Decade 2020ss 2010ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 2004 1935

Births by Decade

Decade Neshama Nessa
1930ss — 5
1940ss — 11
1960ss — 12
1970ss — 73
1980ss — 105
1990ss — 139
2000ss 6 225
2010ss — 458
2020ss 11 340

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Neshama Nessa
2014 — 32
2015 — 49
2016 — 83
2017 — 74
2018 — 63
2019 — 43
2020 5 53
2021 6 59
2022 — 53
2023 — 54
2024 — 58
2025 — 63

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, 2004–2021.

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