Total births
86
Girls' name · since 1967
Neshia
Since 1967, U.S. Social Security records show 86 babies named Neshia, peaking in 1988. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- 86
- total births
- 1967–1992
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 38%
- born in that decade
Neshia sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 86 recorded since 1967.
Neshia has 86 recorded births among girls since 1967, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1980s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1967 to 1992.
- 86 total births
- 1967–1992 years on record
- 1980s peak decade
- 38% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
86 girls have been named Neshia since 1967, peaking in the 1980s, last recorded in 1992.
- 86
- total births
- 1967–1992
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 38%
- born in that decade
1980s
Peak decade
38% of everyone ever named Neshia was born in this single decade.
1988
Single peak year
11 babies were named Neshia in 1988 - its busiest year on record.
Neshia's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Neshia's SSA record in two at 1980 and the more recent half accounts for 59% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 41%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1975, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1988 peak of 11, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Neshia at a glance
Last recorded 1992Peak year
1988
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1967
Neshia popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1967–1992
- Peak year (1988)
- 11
- Annual births at peak, across 26 years of records
Neshia by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1980s was Neshia's strongest decade.
33 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 38% of all-time use.
Neshia births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1960s 6
1960s
6 births
- 1970s
1970s
29 births
- 1980s
1980s
33 births
- 1990s
1990s
18 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 33 births (38% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Neshia? ▼
Neshia has been given to 86 babies in the U.S. since 1967, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 1992. 11 babies were born in 1988, its single highest year.
When was Neshia most popular? ▼
Neshia was most popular in the 1980s decade with 33 total births. The single peak year was 1988.
How long has the name Neshia been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Neshia since 1967 -- 26 years through the most recent 1992 data.
What names are similar to Neshia? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Nessa, Nesha, Nesreen, Nesa, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Neshia's data
- Neshia's usage has stayed within range of its 1980s decade-level peak (33 total births) through the 1990s (18) -- 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.
Keep exploring Neshia
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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, 1967–1992 (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. "Neshia: Baby Name Since 1967 - 86 Births, Peak 1988." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/neshia. 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 Neshia 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.