US rank #9649 Girls' name Peak 1980 1,106 births

Neisha — #9649 US girls' name

1,106 babies named Neisha in U.S. Social Security records since 1960, with the highest year being 1980. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1960s721970s2511980s3351990s2292000s1182010s622020s39
#9649
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 45% of names given to girls today.

1980s
Peak decade

30% of everyone ever named Neisha was born in this single decade.

1980
Single peak year

48 babies were named Neisha in 1980 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Neisha

The Social Security Administration has registered 1,106 babies named Neisha between 1960 and 2024, spanning 65 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Neisha currently holds the #9649 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 1980, when 48 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Neisha performed strongest in the 1980s, accumulating 335 births during that ten-year window. Across the 7 decades of recorded activity, Neisha shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in California, which accounts for 27 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by New York and Florida. In total, SSA state-level files list Neisha in 6 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Neisha 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 1,106 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.

Neisha at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

1,106

Since 1960

65 years of records

Peak year

1980

48 births that year

Strongest decade: 1980s

Current rank

#9,649

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1960

Recorded for 65 years

Last year on file: 2024

Neisha popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1960

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (1980)
48
Annual births at peak — across 65 years of records
0102030405060 202420162007199919911983197519671960 5

Neisha by decade

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

Peak: 1980s
Peak decade
1980s
335 births that decade — 30% of Neisha's all-time total
1960s721970s2511980s3351990s2292000s1182010s622020s39

Neisha by state

Where Neisha concentrates geographically — total births since 1960

Geographically diffuse
Top 6 states by recorded births for the name Neisha
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
27 2.4%
#2 New York
17 1.5%
#3 Florida
10 0.9%
#4 Illinois
5 0.5%
#5 Texas
5 0.5%
#6 Utah
5 0.5%
California share of Neisha's total US births 2.4%
Even split

27 of 1,106 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 6 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Neisha?
1,106 babies have been named Neisha since 1960. It currently ranks #9649 among girls. The peak year was 1980 with 48 births.
When was Neisha most popular?
Neisha was most popular in the 1980s decade with 335 total births. The single peak year was 1980.
Where is Neisha most popular?
The top states for the name Neisha are California (27 births), New York (17 births), Florida (10 births).
How long has the name Neisha been used?
Neisha has been recorded in Social Security data since 1960, spanning 65 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Neisha?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Neida, Neila, Neita, Neil, 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, 1960–2024 (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.