Total births
256
Girls' name · since 1977
Nyeshia
256 babies named Nyeshia in U.S. Social Security records since 1977, with the highest year being 1986. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 256
- total births
- 1977–2006
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 41%
- born in that decade
Nyeshia is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 256 have been recorded since 1977.
Social Security Administration records show Nyeshia recorded 256 times among girls since 1977, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1990s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1977 to 2006.
- 256 total births
- 1977–2006 years on record
- 1990s peak decade
- 41% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
256 girls have been named Nyeshia since 1977, peaking in the 1990s, last recorded in 2006.
- 256
- total births
- 1977–2006
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 41%
- born in that decade
1990s
Peak decade
41% of everyone ever named Nyeshia was born in this single decade.
1986
Single peak year
15 babies were named Nyeshia in 1986 - its busiest year on record.
Nyeshia's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Nyeshia's full recorded timeline at 1991, 49% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 51% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1977, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1986 peak of 15 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Nyeshia at a glance
Last recorded 2006Peak year
1986
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1977
Nyeshia popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1977–2006
- Peak year (1986)
- 15
- Annual births at peak, across 30 years of records
Nyeshia by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1990s was Nyeshia's strongest decade.
105 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 41% of all-time use.
Nyeshia births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 18
1970s
18 births
- 1980s
1980s
99 births
- 1990s
1990s
105 births
- 2000s 34
2000s
34 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 105 births (41% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Nyeshia? ▼
Nyeshia has been given to 256 babies in the U.S. since 1977, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2006. 15 babies were born in 1986, its single highest year.
When was Nyeshia most popular? ▼
Nyeshia was most popular in the 1990s decade with 105 total births. The single peak year was 1986.
How long has the name Nyeshia been used? ▼
Nyeshia has been recorded in Social Security data since 1977, spanning 30 years of data through 2006.
What names are similar to Nyeshia? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Nyesha, Nyema, Nyelle, Nyeisha, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Nyeshia's data
- Nyeshia's decade-level peak was the 1990s (105 total births); usage has since declined to 34 in the 2000s -- 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 Nyeshia
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Nyeisha Girl
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Nyeli Girl
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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, 1977–2006 (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. "Nyeshia: Baby Name Since 1977 - 256 Births, Peak 1986." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/nyeshia. 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 Nyeshia 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.