Total births
39
Girls' name · since 1977
Naiesha
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.
- 39
- total births
- 1977–2000
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 44%
- born in that decade
Naiesha is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 39 have been recorded since 1977.
Naiesha has 39 recorded births among girls since 1977, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1980s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1977 to 2000.
- 39 total births
- 1977–2000 years on record
- 1980s peak decade
- 44% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
39 girls have been named Naiesha since 1977, peaking in the 1980s, last recorded in 2000.
- 39
- total births
- 1977–2000
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 44%
- born in that decade
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.
Naiesha's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Naiesha's full recorded timeline at 1989, 56% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 44% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1977, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1993 peak of 7 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Naiesha at a glance
Last recorded 2000Peak year
1993
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1977
Naiesha popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1977–2000
- Peak year (1993)
- 7
- Annual births at peak, across 24 years of records
Naiesha by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1980s was Naiesha's strongest decade.
17 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 44% of all-time use.
Naiesha births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 5
1970s
5 births
- 1980s
1980s
17 births
- 1990s
1990s
12 births
- 2000s 5
2000s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 17 births (44% of all-time use).
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.
What to do with Naiesha's data
- Naiesha's decade-level peak was the 1980s (17 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 2000s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Naiesha
Nearby Names Like Naiesha
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Naiesha
Nailah Girl
#1805 4,848 births
Naima Girl
#2189 4,757 births
Naila Girl
#1462 3,235 births
Naia Girl
#1850 2,228 births
Naida Girl
1,714 births
Compare Naiesha side by side: Naiesha vs Nailah Naiesha vs Naima Naiesha vs Naila
Related Names
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Data Sources
Data as of July 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1977–2000 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Naiesha: Baby Name Since 1977 - 39 Births, Peak 1993." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/naiesha. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Naiesha draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of July 2026.