Girls' name · since 1967

Neisa

Neisa has 47 recorded births since 1967 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1991 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.

47
total births
1967–2002
years on record
1990s
peak decade
43%
born in that decade

Neisa is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 47 have been recorded since 1967.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Neisa has been recorded 47 times among girls since 1967, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1990s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1967 to 2002.

  • 47 total births
  • 1967–2002 years on record
  • 1990s peak decade
  • 43% born in that decade

Data updated Jul 2026

The verdict

47 girls have been named Neisa since 1967, peaking in the 1990s, last recorded in 2002.

47
total births
1967–2002
years on record
1990s
peak decade
43%
born in that decade
1990s
Peak decade

43% of everyone ever named Neisa was born in this single decade.

1991
Single peak year

8 babies were named Neisa in 1991 - its busiest year on record.

Neisa's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Neisa's SSA record in two at 1991 and the more recent half accounts for 57% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 43%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1967, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1991 peak of 8, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.

Neisa at a glance

Last recorded 2002

Total births

47

Since 1967

36 years of records

Peak year

1991

8 births that year

Strongest decade: 1990s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 2002

Active since

1967

Recorded for 36 years

Last year on file: 2002

Neisa popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1967–2002

Last recorded 2002
Peak year (1991)
8
Annual births at peak, across 36 years of records
456789 19671970197319801991199219942002 7

Neisa by decade

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

1990s was Neisa's strongest decade.

20 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 43% of all-time use.

Neisa births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1990s at 20 births (43% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Neisa?
Neisa has been given to 47 babies in the U.S. since 1967, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2002. 8 babies were born in 1991, its single highest year.
When was Neisa most popular?
Neisa was most popular in the 1990s decade with 20 total births. The single peak year was 1991.
How long has the name Neisa been used?
Records for Neisa go back to 1967, giving 36 years of history through 2002.
What names are similar to Neisa?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Neida, Neila, Neisha, Neita, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

What to do with Neisa's data

  • Neisa's usage has stayed within range of its 1990s decade-level peak (20 total births) through the 2000s (7) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
  • 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.

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, 1967–2002 (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. "Neisa: Baby Name Since 1967 - 47 Births, Peak 1991." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/neisa. 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 Neisa 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.