Girls' name · since 1969
Niesha
Since 1969, U.S. Social Security records show 2,183 babies named Niesha, peaking in 1991. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #4,447 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 2,183
- born since 1969
- 1980s
- peak decade
Niesha sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 2,183 recorded since 1969.
Social Security Administration records show Niesha recorded 2,183 times among girls since 1969, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1980s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1969 to 2018.
- #4,447 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 2,183 born since 1969
- 1980s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Niesha ranks #4,447 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 2,183 born since 1969, peaking in the 1980s.
- #4,447 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 2,183
- born since 1969
- 1980s
- peak decade
Niesha's 2,183 recorded births place it above 93.85% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
20 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by New York.
Niesha's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Niesha's full recorded timeline at 1992, 32% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 68% in the earlier half -- the name was more prevalent in its earlier era than it is today. Its quietest year on record was 1969, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1991 peak of 165 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Niesha popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1969–2018
- Peak year (1991)
- 165
- Annual births at peak, across 50 years of records
Niesha by decade
1980s is the heaviest window (884 births, 40% of the file).
1980s was Niesha's strongest decade.
884 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 40% of all-time use.
Niesha births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1960s 5
1960s
5 births
- 1970s 337
1970s
337 births
- 1980s
1980s
884 births
- 1990s
1990s
702 births
- 2000s 222
2000s
222 births
- 2010s 33
2010s
33 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 884 births (40% of all-time use).
How Niesha compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Niesha's total volume
Niesha by state
Where Niesha concentrates geographically, total births since 1969
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | New York | | 180 | 8.2% |
| #2 | California | | 157 | 7.2% |
| #3 | Illinois | | 99 | 4.5% |
| #4 | Texas | | 86 | 3.9% |
| #5 | Louisiana | | 64 | 2.9% |
| #6 | North Carolina | | 59 | 2.7% |
| #7 | Georgia | | 54 | 2.5% |
| #8 | Florida | | 38 | 1.7% |
180 of 2,183 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 20 reporting states.
Niesha appears in 20 states. Explore state details →
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What to do with Niesha's data
- Niesha's decade-level peak was the 1980s (884 total births); usage has since declined to 33 in the 2010s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- New York records the most Nieshas (180 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 Niesha: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1991)
Similar record span (~49 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, 1969–2018 (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 Niesha 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.