Girls' name · since 1978
Niasha
Since 1978, U.S. Social Security records show 180 babies named Niasha, peaking in 1994. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #20,915 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 180
- born since 1978
- 1990s
- peak decade
180 girls have been named Niasha since 1978, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Niasha has 180 recorded births among girls since 1978, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1990s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1978 to 2008.
- #20,915 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 180 born since 1978
- 1990s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Niasha ranks #20,915 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 180 born since 1978, peaking in the 1990s.
- #20,915 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 180
- born since 1978
- 1990s
- peak decade
Niasha's 180 recorded births place it above 71.06% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by New York.
Niasha's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Niasha's full recorded timeline at 1995, 53% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 47% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1988, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1994 peak of 17 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Niasha popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1978–2008
- Peak year (1994)
- 17
- Annual births at peak, across 31 years of records
Niasha by decade
1990s is the heaviest window (88 births, 49% of the file).
1990s was Niasha's strongest decade.
88 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 49% of all-time use.
Niasha births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 7
1970s
7 births
- 1980s 35
1980s
35 births
- 1990s
1990s
88 births
- 2000s
2000s
50 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 88 births (49% of all-time use).
Niasha by state
Where Niasha concentrates geographically, total births since 1978
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | New York | | 5 | 2.8% |
5 of 180 births nationwide.
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What to do with Niasha's data
- Niasha's usage has stayed within range of its 1990s decade-level peak (88 total births) through the 2000s (50) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- New York records the most Niashas (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. New York names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Niasha: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1994)
Similar record span (~30 yrs)
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, 1978–2008 (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 Niasha 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.