Total births
111
Girls' name · since 1977
Nicha
Nicha has 111 recorded births since 1977 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2021 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 111
- total births
- 1977–2023
- years on record
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 34%
- born in that decade
Nicha sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 111 recorded since 1977.
Nicha has 111 recorded births among girls since 1977, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 2010s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1977 to 2023.
- 111 total births
- 1977–2023 years on record
- 2010s peak decade
- 34% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
111 girls have been named Nicha since 1977, peaking in the 2010s, last recorded in 2023.
- 111
- total births
- 1977–2023
- years on record
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 34%
- born in that decade
2010s
Peak decade
34% of everyone ever named Nicha was born in this single decade.
2021
Single peak year
9 babies were named Nicha in 2021 - its busiest year on record.
Nicha's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Nicha splits its recorded history at 2011: 50% of all births land in the more recent half, 50% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1977 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2021 peak of 9 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Nicha at a glance
Last recorded 2023Peak year
2021
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1977
Nicha popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1977–2023
- Peak year (2021)
- 9
- Annual births at peak, across 47 years of records
Nicha by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Nicha's strongest decade.
38 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 34% of all-time use.
Nicha births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 5
1970s
5 births
- 1980s 5
1980s
5 births
- 1990s 8
1990s
8 births
- 2000s
2000s
29 births
- 2010s
2010s
38 births
- 2020s
2020s
26 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 38 births (34% of all-time use).
Nicha by state
Where Nicha concentrates geographically, total births since 1977
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | New York | | 23 | 20.7% |
New York share of Nicha's total US births 20.7%
23 of 111 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Nicha? ▼
111 babies have been named Nicha since 1977. It was last recorded in 2023. The peak year was 2021 with 9 births.
When was Nicha most popular? ▼
Nicha was most popular in the 2010s decade with 38 total births. The single peak year was 2021.
Where is Nicha most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Nicha are New York (23 births).
How long has the name Nicha been used? ▼
Records for Nicha go back to 1977, giving 47 years of history through 2023.
What names are similar to Nicha? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Nicole, Nichole, Nicolette, Nicki, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Nicha's data
- Nicha's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (38 total births) through the 2020s (26) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- New York records the most Nichas (23 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. New York names
- 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 Nicha
Nearby Names Like Nicha
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Nicha
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Nichole Girl
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Nicolette Girl
#2015 17,129 births
Nicki Girl
6,083 births
Nicolle Girl
#3025 6,077 births
Compare Nicha side by side: Nicha vs Nicole Nicha vs Nichole Nicha vs Nicolette
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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, 1977–2023 (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. "Nicha: Baby Name Since 1977 - 111 Births, Peak 2021." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/nicha. 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 Nicha 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.