Total births
26
Girls' name · since 1987
Pesha
Pesha has 26 recorded births since 1987 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1987 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 26
- total births
- 1987–2021
- years on record
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 38%
- born in that decade
26 girls have been named Pesha since 1987, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Social Security Administration records show Pesha recorded 26 times among girls since 1987, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 2020s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1987 to 2021.
- 26 total births
- 1987–2021 years on record
- 2020s peak decade
- 38% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
26 girls have been named Pesha since 1987, peaking in the 2020s, last recorded in 2021.
- 26
- total births
- 1987–2021
- years on record
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 38%
- born in that decade
2020s
Peak decade
38% of everyone ever named Pesha was born in this single decade.
1987
Single peak year
6 babies were named Pesha in 1987 - its busiest year on record.
Pesha's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Pesha's full recorded timeline at 2013, 58% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 42% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1991, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1987 peak of 6 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Pesha at a glance
Last recorded 2021Peak year
1987
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1987
Pesha popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1987–2021
- Peak year (1987)
- 6
- Annual births at peak, across 35 years of records
Pesha by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2020s was Pesha's strongest decade.
10 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 38% of all-time use.
Pesha births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s
1980s
6 births
- 1990s
1990s
5 births
- 2010s
2010s
5 births
- 2020s
2020s
10 births
What this shows Peak: 2020s at 10 births (38% of all-time use).
Pesha by state
Where Pesha concentrates geographically, total births since 1987
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | New York | | 5 | 19.2% |
New York share of Pesha's total US births 19.2%
5 of 26 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Pesha? ▼
Pesha has been given to 26 babies in the U.S. since 1987, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2021. 6 babies were born in 1987, its single highest year.
When was Pesha most popular? ▼
Pesha was most popular in the 2020s decade with 10 total births. The single peak year was 1987.
Where is Pesha most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Pesha are New York (5 births).
How long has the name Pesha been used? ▼
Pesha has been recorded in Social Security data since 1987, spanning 35 years of data through 2021.
What names are similar to Pesha? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Pessy, Pessel, Pessie, Pessi, and 1 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Pesha's data
- New York records the most Peshas (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. New York names
- 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 Pesha
Nearby Names Like Pesha
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Pesha
Pessy Girl
#2994 1,207 births
Pessel Girl
#16673 89 births
Pessie Girl
29 births
Pessi Girl
29 births
Peshy Girl
15 births
Compare Pesha side by side: Pesha vs Pessy Pesha vs Pessel Pesha vs Pessie
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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, 1987–2021 (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. "Pesha: Baby Name Since 1987 - 26 Births, Peak 1987." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/pesha. 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 Pesha 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.