Total births
59
Girls' name · since 1975
Nitisha
59 babies named Nitisha in U.S. Social Security records since 1975, with the highest year being 1984. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 59
- total births
- 1975–1990
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 61%
- born in that decade
Nitisha sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 59 recorded since 1975.
Nitisha has 59 recorded births among girls since 1975, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1980s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1975 to 1990.
- 59 total births
- 1975–1990 years on record
- 1980s peak decade
- 61% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
59 girls have been named Nitisha since 1975, peaking in the 1980s, last recorded in 1990.
- 59
- total births
- 1975–1990
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 61%
- born in that decade
1980s
Peak decade
61% of everyone ever named Nitisha was born in this single decade.
1984
Single peak year
8 babies were named Nitisha in 1984 - its busiest year on record.
Nitisha's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Nitisha's SSA record in two at 1984 and the more recent half accounts for 49% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 51%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1975, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1984 peak of 8, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Nitisha at a glance
Last recorded 1990Peak year
1984
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1975
Nitisha popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1975–1990
- Peak year (1984)
- 8
- Annual births at peak, across 16 years of records
Nitisha by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1980s was Nitisha's strongest decade.
36 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 61% of all-time use.
Nitisha births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s
1970s
17 births
- 1980s
1980s
36 births
- 1990s 6
1990s
6 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 36 births (61% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Nitisha? ▼
59 babies have been named Nitisha since 1975. It was last recorded in 1990. The peak year was 1984 with 8 births.
When was Nitisha most popular? ▼
Nitisha was most popular in the 1980s decade with 36 total births. The single peak year was 1984.
How long has the name Nitisha been used? ▼
Nitisha has been recorded in Social Security data since 1975, spanning 16 years of data through 1990.
What names are similar to Nitisha? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Nita, Nitya, Nithya, Nitza, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Nitisha's data
- Nitisha's decade-level peak was the 1980s (36 total births); usage has since declined to 6 in the 1990s -- 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 Nitisha
Nearby Names Like Nitisha
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Nitisha
Nita Girl
#9561 14,268 births
Nitya Girl
#3104 1,136 births
Nithya Girl
#5671 822 births
Nitza Girl
547 births
Nitara Girl
#3930 350 births
Compare Nitisha side by side: Nitisha vs Nita Nitisha vs Nitya Nitisha vs Nithya
Related Names
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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, 1975–1990 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
Cite this page
NameAlmanac Editorial. "Nitisha: Baby Name Since 1975 - 59 Births, Peak 1984." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/nitisha. 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 Nitisha 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.