Girls' name · since 1976
Necha
Necha has 80 recorded births since 1976 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2016 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #29,644 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 80
- born since 1976
- 2010s
- peak decade
80 girls have been named Necha since 1976, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Necha has been recorded 80 times among girls since 1976, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 2010s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1976 to 2023.
- #29,644 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 80 born since 1976
- 2010s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Necha ranks #29,644 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 80 born since 1976, peaking in the 2010s.
- #29,644 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 80
- born since 1976
- 2010s
- peak decade
Necha's 80 recorded births place it above 58.94% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by New York.
Necha's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Necha's full recorded timeline at 2012, 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 1976, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2016 peak of 10 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Necha popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1976–2023
- Peak year (2016)
- 10
- Annual births at peak, across 48 years of records
Necha by decade
2010s is the heaviest window (33 births, 41% of the file).
2010s was Necha's strongest decade.
33 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 41% of all-time use.
Necha births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 10
1970s
10 births
- 1980s 5
1980s
5 births
- 2000s
2000s
18 births
- 2010s
2010s
33 births
- 2020s
2020s
14 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 33 births (41% of all-time use).
Necha by state
Where Necha concentrates geographically, total births since 1976
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | New York | | 12 | 15.0% |
12 of 80 births nationwide.
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- Necha's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (33 total births) through the 2020s (14) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- New York records the most Nechas (12 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. New York names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Necha: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~2016)
Similar record span (~47 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 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, 1976–2023 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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 Necha 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 August 2026.