Recorded 1977–2000 Girls' name Peak 1993 39 births

Naiesha — girls' name

39 babies named Naiesha in U.S. Social Security records since 1977, with the highest year being 1993. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1970s51980s171990s122000s5
1980s
Peak decade

44% of everyone ever named Naiesha was born in this single decade.

1993
Single peak year

7 babies were named Naiesha in 1993 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Naiesha

The Social Security Administration has registered 39 babies named Naiesha between 1977 and 2000, spanning 24 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Naiesha currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 2000. The name reached its historical peak in 1993, when 7 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Naiesha performed strongest in the 1980s, accumulating 17 births during that ten-year window. Across the 4 decades of recorded activity, Naiesha shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Naiesha in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 39 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Naiesha at a glance

Last recorded 2000

Total births

39

Since 1977

24 years of records

Peak year

1993

7 births that year

Strongest decade: 1980s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 2000

Active since

1977

Recorded for 24 years

Last year on file: 2000

Naiesha popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2000–1977

Last recorded 2000
Peak year (1993)
7
Annual births at peak — across 24 years of records
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Naiesha by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 1980s
Peak decade
1980s
17 births that decade — 44% of Naiesha's all-time total
1970s51980s171990s122000s5

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Naiesha?
39 babies have been named Naiesha since 1977. It was last recorded in 2000. The peak year was 1993 with 7 births.
When was Naiesha most popular?
Naiesha was most popular in the 1980s decade with 17 total births. The single peak year was 1993.
How long has the name Naiesha been used?
Naiesha has been recorded in Social Security data since 1977, spanning 24 years of data through 2000.
What names are similar to Naiesha?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Nailah, Naima, Naila, Naia, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1977–2000 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.