Total births
16
Girls' name · since 1992
Nyshea
Since 1992, U.S. Social Security records show 16 babies named Nyshea, peaking in 1992. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- 16
- total births
- 1992–1998
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 100%
- born in that decade
Nyshea is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 16 have been recorded since 1992.
Nyshea has 16 recorded births among girls since 1992, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1990s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1992 to 1998.
- 16 total births
- 1992–1998 years on record
- 1990s peak decade
- 100% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
16 girls have been named Nyshea since 1992, peaking in the 1990s, last recorded in 1998.
- 16
- total births
- 1992–1998
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 100%
- born in that decade
1990s
Peak decade
100% of everyone ever named Nyshea was born in this single decade.
1992
Single peak year
6 babies were named Nyshea in 1992 - its busiest year on record.
Nyshea's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Nyshea splits its recorded history at 1993: 63% of all births land in the more recent half, 37% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 1993 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1992 peak of 6 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Nyshea at a glance
Last recorded 1998Peak year
1992
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1992
Nyshea popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1992–1998
- Peak year (1992)
- 6
- Annual births at peak, across 7 years of records
Nyshea by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1990s was Nyshea's strongest decade.
16 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 100% of all-time use.
Nyshea births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s
1990s
16 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 16 births (100% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Nyshea? ▼
Since 1992, Social Security records show 16 babies named Nyshea. The most recent recorded year was 1998. Its busiest year on record was 1992, with 6 births.
When was Nyshea most popular? ▼
Nyshea was most popular in the 1990s decade with 16 total births. The single peak year was 1992.
How long has the name Nyshea been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Nyshea since 1992 -- 7 years through the most recent 1998 data.
What names are similar to Nyshea? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Nyssa, Nysa, Nysha, Nysia, and 3 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
Keep exploring Nyshea
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Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 1992–1998 (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. "Nyshea: Baby Name Since 1992 - 16 Births, Peak 1992." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/nyshea. 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 Nyshea 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 June 2026.