Girls' name · since 1985

Neysha

Since 1985, U.S. Social Security records show 132 babies named Neysha, peaking in 1987. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#24,127 of 72,339
all-time among girls
132
born since 1985
2000s
peak decade

Neysha is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 132 have been recorded since 1985.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Neysha has been recorded 132 times among girls since 1985, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 2000s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1985 to 2016.

  • #24,127 of 72,339 all-time among girls
  • 132 born since 1985
  • 2000s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Neysha ranks #24,127 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 132 born since 1985, peaking in the 2000s.

#24,127 of 72,339
all-time among girls
132
born since 1985
2000s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Neysha's 132 recorded births place it above 66.61% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Neysha's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Neysha's SSA record in two at 2000 and the more recent half accounts for 47% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 53%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1985, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1987 peak of 10, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.

Neysha popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1985–2016

Last recorded 2016
Peak year (1987)
10
Annual births at peak, across 32 years of records
4681012 19851988199419982002200720142016 5

Neysha by decade

2000s is the heaviest window (46 births, 35% of the file).

2000s was Neysha's strongest decade.

46 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 35% of all-time use.

Neysha births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 2000s at 46 births (35% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Neysha?
Neysha has been given to 132 babies in the U.S. since 1985, according to SSA data. Its archive ordinal is #24,127 of 72,339 among girls' names (total births, highest first). Its last appearance in the data was 2016. 10 babies were born in 1987, its single highest year.
Where does Neysha sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Neysha ranks #24,127 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Neysha most popular?
Neysha was most popular in the 2000s decade with 46 total births. The single peak year was 1987.
How long has the name Neysha been used?
The SSA has tracked Neysha since 1985 -- 32 years through the most recent 2016 data.
What names are similar to Neysha?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Neysa, Neyda, Neyla, Neylan, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

What to do with Neysha's data

  • Neysha's usage has stayed within range of its 2000s decade-level peak (46 total births) through the 2010s (16) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Neysha

Nearby Names Like Neysha

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Neysha

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Neysha: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.

Data Sources

Data as of August 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, 1985–2016 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).

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 Neysha 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 August 2026.