Total births
138
Girls' name · since 1979
Nimisha
138 babies named Nimisha in U.S. Social Security records since 1979, with the highest year being 1997. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 138
- total births
- 1979–2017
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 37%
- born in that decade
138 girls have been named Nimisha since 1979, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Nimisha has 138 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 2000s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1979 to 2017.
- 138 total births
- 1979–2017 years on record
- 2000s peak decade
- 37% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
138 girls have been named Nimisha since 1979, peaking in the 2000s, last recorded in 2017.
- 138
- total births
- 1979–2017
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 37%
- born in that decade
2000s
Peak decade
37% of everyone ever named Nimisha was born in this single decade.
1997
Single peak year
9 babies were named Nimisha in 1997 - its busiest year on record.
Nimisha's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Nimisha's SSA record in two at 2004 and the more recent half accounts for 53% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 47%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1979, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1997 peak of 9, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Nimisha at a glance
Last recorded 2017Peak year
1997
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1979
Nimisha popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1979–2017
- Peak year (1997)
- 9
- Annual births at peak, across 39 years of records
Nimisha by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Nimisha's strongest decade.
51 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 37% of all-time use.
Nimisha births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 5
1970s
5 births
- 1980s 5
1980s
5 births
- 1990s
1990s
29 births
- 2000s
2000s
51 births
- 2010s
2010s
48 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 51 births (37% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Nimisha? ▼
Since 1979, Social Security records show 138 babies named Nimisha. The most recent recorded year was 2017. Its busiest year on record was 1997, with 9 births.
When was Nimisha most popular? ▼
Nimisha was most popular in the 2000s decade with 51 total births. The single peak year was 1997.
How long has the name Nimisha been used? ▼
Nimisha has been recorded in Social Security data since 1979, spanning 39 years of data through 2017.
What names are similar to Nimisha? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Nima, Nimrat, Nimra, Nimo, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Nimisha's data
- Nimisha's usage has stayed within range of its 2000s decade-level peak (51 total births) through the 2010s (48) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- 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 Nimisha
Nearby Names Like Nimisha
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Nimisha
Nima Girl
#10368 369 births
Nimrat Girl
#6871 247 births
Nimra Girl
199 births
Nimo Girl
174 births
Nimsi Girl
152 births
Compare Nimisha side by side: Nimisha vs Nima Nimisha vs Nimrat Nimisha vs Nimra
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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, 1979–2017 (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. "Nimisha: Baby Name Since 1979 - 138 Births, Peak 1997." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/nimisha. 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 Nimisha 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.