Girls' name · since 1978

Nashia

Since 1978, U.S. Social Security records show 188 babies named Nashia, peaking in 2004. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

188
total births
1978–2009
years on record
2000s
peak decade
50%
born in that decade

188 girls have been named Nashia since 1978, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.

Social Security Administration records show Nashia recorded 188 times among girls since 1978, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 2000s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1978 to 2009.

  • 188 total births
  • 1978–2009 years on record
  • 2000s peak decade
  • 50% born in that decade

Data updated Jul 2026

The verdict

188 girls have been named Nashia since 1978, peaking in the 2000s, last recorded in 2009.

188
total births
1978–2009
years on record
2000s
peak decade
50%
born in that decade
2000s
Peak decade

50% of everyone ever named Nashia was born in this single decade.

2004
Single peak year

16 babies were named Nashia in 2004 - its busiest year on record.

Nashia's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Splitting Nashia's full recorded timeline at 1997, 59% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 41% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1983, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2004 peak of 16 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.

Nashia at a glance

Last recorded 2009

Total births

188

Since 1978

32 years of records

Peak year

2004

16 births that year

Strongest decade: 2000s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 2009

Active since

1978

Recorded for 32 years

Last year on file: 2009

Nashia popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1978–2009

Last recorded 2009
Peak year (2004)
16
Annual births at peak, across 32 years of records
05101520 197819871991199419982002200520082009 6

Nashia by decade

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

2000s was Nashia's strongest decade.

94 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 50% of all-time use.

Nashia births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 2000s at 94 births (50% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of July 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Nashia?
188 babies have been named Nashia since 1978. It was last recorded in 2009. The peak year was 2004 with 16 births.
When was Nashia most popular?
Nashia was most popular in the 2000s decade with 94 total births. The single peak year was 2004.
How long has the name Nashia been used?
The SSA has tracked Nashia since 1978 -- 32 years through the most recent 2009 data.
What names are similar to Nashia?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Nasya, Nastassia, Nashly, Nashla, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

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, 1978–2009 (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. "Nashia: Baby Name Since 1978 - 188 Births, Peak 2004." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/nashia. 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 Nashia 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.