Total births
55
Girls' name · since 1975
Nickisha
Nickisha has 55 recorded births since 1975 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1985 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 55
- total births
- 1975–1985
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 58%
- born in that decade
Nickisha sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 55 recorded since 1975.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Nickisha has been recorded 55 times among girls since 1975, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1980s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1975 to 1985.
- 55 total births
- 1975–1985 years on record
- 1980s peak decade
- 58% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
55 girls have been named Nickisha since 1975, peaking in the 1980s, last recorded in 1985.
- 55
- total births
- 1975–1985
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 58%
- born in that decade
1980s
Peak decade
58% of everyone ever named Nickisha was born in this single decade.
1985
Single peak year
9 babies were named Nickisha in 1985 - its busiest year on record.
Nickisha's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Nickisha's full recorded timeline at 1980, 58% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 42% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1975, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1985 peak of 9 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Nickisha at a glance
Last recorded 1985Peak year
1985
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1975
Nickisha popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1975–1985
- Peak year (1985)
- 9
- Annual births at peak, across 11 years of records
Nickisha by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1980s was Nickisha's strongest decade.
32 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 58% of all-time use.
Nickisha births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s
1970s
23 births
- 1980s
1980s
32 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 32 births (58% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Nickisha? ▼
55 babies have been named Nickisha since 1975. It was last recorded in 1985. The peak year was 1985 with 9 births.
When was Nickisha most popular? ▼
Nickisha was most popular in the 1980s decade with 32 total births. The single peak year was 1985.
How long has the name Nickisha been used? ▼
Records for Nickisha go back to 1975, giving 11 years of history through 1985.
What names are similar to Nickisha? ▼
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.
Keep exploring Nickisha
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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, 1975–1985 (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. "Nickisha: Baby Name Since 1975 - 55 Births, Peak 1985." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/nickisha. 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 Nickisha 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.