Total births
95
Unisex name · since 1999
Nesiah
Nesiah has 95 recorded births since 1999 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2010 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #16224
- among girls today
- 95
- born since 1999
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 8%
- more common than other girls
95 babies have been named Nesiah since 1999, making it today's #16224 unisex name.
Social Security Administration records show Nesiah recorded 95 times among girls since 1999, holding rank #16224 nationally today, ahead of 8% of girls, peaking in the 2010s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1999 to 2025.
- #16224 among girls today
- 95 born since 1999
- 2010s peak decade
- 8% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Nesiah is currently the #16224 unisex name in America, more common than 8% of girls - 95 born since 1999, peaking in the 2010s.
- #16224
- among girls today
- 95
- born since 1999
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 8%
- more common than other girls
Nesiah vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#16224
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 8% of names given to girls today.
2010s
Peak decade
60% of everyone ever named Nesiah was born in this single decade.
2010
Single peak year
11 babies were named Nesiah in 2010 - its busiest year on record.
How Nesiah compares
95 24th percentile among 17,726 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Nesiah's all-time total is 75% below the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Nesiah | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 95 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 11 | 48 | 19,840 |
Nesiah's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Nesiah splits its recorded history at 2012: 51% of all births land in the more recent half, 49% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 2006 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2010 peak of 11 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Nesiah at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2010
Current rank
#16,224
Active since
1999
Nesiah popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1999–2025
- Peak year (2010)
- 11
- Annual births at peak, across 27 years of records
Nesiah popularity over time - boys
37 total births recorded since 2008 (Nesiah as boys' name)
Nesiah by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Nesiah's strongest decade.
57 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 60% of all-time use.
Nesiah births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s 6
1990s
6 births
- 2000s 20
2000s
20 births
- 2010s
2010s
57 births
- 2020s 12
2020s
12 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 57 births (60% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Nesiah? ▼
Nesiah has been given to 95 babies in the U.S. since 1999, according to SSA data. Among girls, it ranks #16224 as of the latest data. 11 babies were born in 2010, its single highest year.
When was Nesiah most popular? ▼
Nesiah was most popular in the 2010s decade with 57 total births. The single peak year was 2010.
Is Nesiah a unisex name? ▼
Yes, Nesiah is used for both boys and girls. As a girl's name it has 95 births, and as a boy's name it has 37 births.
How long has the name Nesiah been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Nesiah since 1999 -- 27 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Nesiah? ▼
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 Nesiah's data
- Nesiah's decade-level peak was the 2010s (57 total births); usage has since declined to 12 in the 2020s -- 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 Nesiah
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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, 1999–2025 (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. "Nesiah: #16224 Unisex Name - 95 Births, Peak 2010." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/nesiah. 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 Nesiah 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.