Total births
51
Girls' name · since 1975
Nisaa
Nisaa has 51 recorded births since 1975 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1996 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 51
- total births
- 1975–2018
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 37%
- born in that decade
Nisaa sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 51 recorded since 1975.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Nisaa has been recorded 51 times among girls since 1975, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1990s. 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 2018.
- 51 total births
- 1975–2018 years on record
- 1990s peak decade
- 37% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
51 girls have been named Nisaa since 1975, peaking in the 1990s, last recorded in 2018.
- 51
- total births
- 1975–2018
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 37%
- born in that decade
1990s
Peak decade
37% of everyone ever named Nisaa was born in this single decade.
1996
Single peak year
7 babies were named Nisaa in 1996 - its busiest year on record.
Nisaa's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Nisaa's full recorded timeline at 1997, 55% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 45% 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 1996 peak of 7 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Nisaa at a glance
Last recorded 2018Peak year
1996
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1975
Nisaa popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1975–2018
- Peak year (1996)
- 7
- Annual births at peak, across 44 years of records
Nisaa by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1990s was Nisaa's strongest decade.
19 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 37% of all-time use.
Nisaa births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s
1970s
10 births
- 1990s
1990s
19 births
- 2000s
2000s
17 births
- 2010s 5
2010s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 19 births (37% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Nisaa? ▼
Since 1975, Social Security records show 51 babies named Nisaa. The most recent recorded year was 2018. Its busiest year on record was 1996, with 7 births.
When was Nisaa most popular? ▼
Nisaa was most popular in the 1990s decade with 19 total births. The single peak year was 1996.
How long has the name Nisaa been used? ▼
Records for Nisaa go back to 1975, giving 44 years of history through 2018.
What names are similar to Nisaa? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Nisha, Nisa, Nissa, Nissi, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Nisaa's data
- Nisaa's decade-level peak was the 1990s (19 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 2010s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- 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 Nisaa
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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, 1975–2018 (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. "Nisaa: Baby Name Since 1975 - 51 Births, Peak 1996." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/nisaa. 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 Nisaa 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.