Total births
478
Girls' name · since 1965
Nesha
Nesha has 478 recorded births since 1965 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1976 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 478
- total births
- 1965–2003
- years on record
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 37%
- born in that decade
Nesha sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 478 recorded since 1965.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Nesha has been recorded 478 times among girls since 1965, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1970s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1965 to 2003.
- 478 total births
- 1965–2003 years on record
- 1970s peak decade
- 37% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
478 girls have been named Nesha since 1965, peaking in the 1970s, last recorded in 2003.
- 478
- total births
- 1965–2003
- years on record
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 37%
- born in that decade
1970s
Peak decade
37% of everyone ever named Nesha was born in this single decade.
1976
Single peak year
22 babies were named Nesha in 1976 - its busiest year on record.
Nesha's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Nesha's full recorded timeline at 1984, 43% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 57% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1966, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1976 peak of 22 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Nesha at a glance
Last recorded 2003Peak year
1976
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1965
Nesha popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1965–2003
- Peak year (1976)
- 22
- Annual births at peak, across 39 years of records
Nesha by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1970s was Nesha's strongest decade.
176 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 37% of all-time use.
Nesha births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1960s 24
1960s
24 births
- 1970s
1970s
176 births
- 1980s
1980s
173 births
- 1990s
1990s
80 births
- 2000s 25
2000s
25 births
What this shows Peak: 1970s at 176 births (37% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Nesha? ▼
478 babies have been named Nesha since 1965. It was last recorded in 2003. The peak year was 1976 with 22 births.
When was Nesha most popular? ▼
Nesha was most popular in the 1970s decade with 176 total births. The single peak year was 1976.
How long has the name Nesha been used? ▼
Records for Nesha go back to 1965, giving 39 years of history through 2003.
What names are similar to Nesha? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Nessa, Nesreen, Nesa, Nesta, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Nesha's data
- Nesha's decade-level peak was the 1970s (176 total births); usage has since declined to 25 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 Nesha
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Nesreen Girl
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Nesa Girl
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Nesta Girl
#9035 99 births
Nessie Girl
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Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 1965–2003 (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. "Nesha: Baby Name Since 1965 - 478 Births, Peak 1976." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/nesha. 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 Nesha 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 June 2026.