Total births
135
Girls' name · since 1987
Nishita
135 babies named Nishita in U.S. Social Security records since 1987, with the highest year being 2006. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 135
- total births
- 1987–2015
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 72%
- born in that decade
Nishita sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 135 recorded since 1987.
Social Security Administration records show Nishita recorded 135 times among girls since 1987, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 2000s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1987 to 2015.
- 135 total births
- 1987–2015 years on record
- 2000s peak decade
- 72% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
135 girls have been named Nishita since 1987, peaking in the 2000s, last recorded in 2015.
- 135
- total births
- 1987–2015
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 72%
- born in that decade
2000s
Peak decade
72% of everyone ever named Nishita was born in this single decade.
2006
Single peak year
12 babies were named Nishita in 2006 - its busiest year on record.
Nishita's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Nishita's SSA record in two at 2005 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 1998, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2006 peak of 12, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Nishita at a glance
Last recorded 2015Peak year
2006
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1987
Nishita popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1987–2015
- Peak year (2006)
- 12
- Annual births at peak, across 29 years of records
Nishita by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Nishita's strongest decade.
97 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 72% of all-time use.
Nishita births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s 6
1980s
6 births
- 1990s 14
1990s
14 births
- 2000s
2000s
97 births
- 2010s 18
2010s
18 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 97 births (72% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Nishita? ▼
135 babies have been named Nishita since 1987. It was last recorded in 2015. The peak year was 2006 with 12 births.
When was Nishita most popular? ▼
Nishita was most popular in the 2000s decade with 97 total births. The single peak year was 2006.
How long has the name Nishita been used? ▼
Nishita has been recorded in Social Security data since 1987, spanning 29 years of data through 2015.
What names are similar to Nishita? ▼
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 Nishita's data
- Nishita's decade-level peak was the 2000s (97 total births); usage has since declined to 18 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 Nishita
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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, 1987–2015 (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. "Nishita: Baby Name Since 1987 - 135 Births, Peak 2006." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/nishita. 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 Nishita 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.