Total births
200
Girls' name · since 2002
Nishtha
200 babies named Nishtha in U.S. Social Security records since 2002, with the highest year being 2021. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #9329
- among girls today
- 200
- born since 2002
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 47%
- more common than other girls
Nishtha currently ranks #9329 among girls' names in America, with 200 babies recorded since 2002.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Nishtha has been recorded 200 times among girls since 2002, currently ranked #9329 nationally and more common than 47% of girls, with its heaviest use in the 2010s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2002 to 2025.
- #9329 among girls today
- 200 born since 2002
- 2010s peak decade
- 47% more common than other girls
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
Nishtha is currently the #9329 girls' name in America, more common than 47% of girls - 200 born since 2002, peaking in the 2010s.
- #9329
- among girls today
- 200
- born since 2002
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 47%
- more common than other girls
Nishtha vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#9329
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 47% of names given to girls today.
2010s
Peak decade
49% of everyone ever named Nishtha was born in this single decade.
2021
Single peak year
14 babies were named Nishtha in 2021 - its busiest year on record.
How Nishtha compares
200 37th percentile among 17,726 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Nishtha's all-time total is 48% below the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Nishtha | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 200 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 14 | 48 | 19,840 |
Nishtha's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Nishtha splits its recorded history at 2015: 53% of all births land in the more recent half, 47% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 2003 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2021 peak of 14 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Nishtha at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2021
Current rank
#9,329
Active since
2002
Nishtha popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2002–2025
- Peak year (2021)
- 14
- Annual births at peak, across 24 years of records
Nishtha by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Nishtha's strongest decade.
97 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 49% of all-time use.
Nishtha births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2000s
2000s
50 births
- 2010s
2010s
97 births
- 2020s
2020s
53 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 97 births (49% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Nishtha? ▼
200 babies have been named Nishtha since 2002. It currently ranks #9329 among girls. The peak year was 2021 with 14 births.
When was Nishtha most popular? ▼
Nishtha was most popular in the 2010s decade with 97 total births. The single peak year was 2021.
How long has the name Nishtha been used? ▼
Nishtha has been recorded in Social Security data since 2002, spanning 24 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Nishtha? ▼
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 Nishtha's data
- Nishtha's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (97 total births) through the 2020s (53) -- 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 Nishtha
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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, 2002–2025 (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. "Nishtha: #9329 Girls' Name - 200 Births, Peak 2021." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/nishtha. 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 Nishtha 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.