Total births
58
Girls' name · since 1979
Nicosha
58 babies named Nicosha in U.S. Social Security records since 1979, with the highest year being 1994. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 58
- total births
- 1979–1996
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 79%
- born in that decade
Nicosha is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 58 have been recorded since 1979.
Nicosha has 58 recorded births among girls since 1979, 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 1979 to 1996.
- 58 total births
- 1979–1996 years on record
- 1990s peak decade
- 79% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
58 girls have been named Nicosha since 1979, peaking in the 1990s, last recorded in 1996.
- 58
- total births
- 1979–1996
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 79%
- born in that decade
1990s
Peak decade
79% of everyone ever named Nicosha was born in this single decade.
1994
Single peak year
21 babies were named Nicosha in 1994 - its busiest year on record.
Nicosha's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Nicosha splits its recorded history at 1994: 69% of all births land in the more recent half, 31% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 1996 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1994 peak of 21 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Nicosha at a glance
Last recorded 1996Peak year
1994
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1979
Nicosha popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1979–1996
- Peak year (1994)
- 21
- Annual births at peak, across 18 years of records
Nicosha by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1990s was Nicosha's strongest decade.
46 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 79% of all-time use.
Nicosha births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 6
1970s
6 births
- 1980s 6
1980s
6 births
- 1990s
1990s
46 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 46 births (79% of all-time use).
Nicosha by state
Where Nicosha concentrates geographically, total births since 1979
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Georgia | | 5 | 8.6% |
Georgia share of Nicosha's total US births 8.6%
5 of 58 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Nicosha? ▼
Nicosha has been given to 58 babies in the U.S. since 1979, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 1996. 21 babies were born in 1994, its single highest year.
When was Nicosha most popular? ▼
Nicosha was most popular in the 1990s decade with 46 total births. The single peak year was 1994.
Where is Nicosha most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Nicosha are Georgia (5 births).
How long has the name Nicosha been used? ▼
Nicosha has been recorded in Social Security data since 1979, spanning 18 years of data through 1996.
What names are similar to Nicosha? ▼
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 Nicosha's data
- Georgia records the most Nicoshas (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Georgia 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 Nicosha
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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, 1979–1996 (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. "Nicosha: Baby Name Since 1979 - 58 Births, Peak 1994." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/nicosha. 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 Nicosha 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.