Girls' name · since 1972

Quisha

Since 1972, U.S. Social Security records show 58 babies named Quisha, peaking in 1984. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#33,333 of 72,339
all-time among girls
58
born since 1972
1980s
peak decade

Quisha is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 58 have been recorded since 1972.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Quisha has been recorded 58 times among girls since 1972, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1980s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1972 to 1992.

  • #33,333 of 72,339 all-time among girls
  • 58 born since 1972
  • 1980s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Quisha ranks #33,333 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 58 born since 1972, peaking in the 1980s.

#33,333 of 72,339
all-time among girls
58
born since 1972
1980s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Quisha's 58 recorded births place it above 53.85% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Quisha's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Quisha's SSA record in two at 1984 and the more recent half accounts for 52% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 48%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1972, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1984 peak of 12, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.

Quisha popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1972–1992

Last recorded 1992
Peak year (1984)
12
Annual births at peak, across 21 years of records
468101214 19721978198019811984198519911992 6

Quisha by decade

1980s is the heaviest window (36 births, 62% of the file).

1980s was Quisha's strongest decade.

36 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 62% of all-time use.

Quisha births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1980s at 36 births (62% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Quisha?
58 babies have been named Quisha since 1972. All-time, it sits at #33,333 of 72,339 girls' names by recorded births. It was last recorded in 1992. The peak year was 1984 with 12 births.
Where does Quisha sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Quisha ranks #33,333 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Quisha most popular?
Quisha was most popular in the 1980s decade with 36 total births. The single peak year was 1984.
How long has the name Quisha been used?
The SSA has tracked Quisha since 1972 -- 21 years through the most recent 1992 data.
What names are similar to Quisha?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Quinn, Quincy, Quiana, Quintina, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

What to do with Quisha's data

  • Quisha's decade-level peak was the 1980s (36 total births); usage has since declined to 11 in the 1990s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Quisha

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Quisha: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.

Data Sources

Data as of August 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, 1972–1992 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).

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 Quisha 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 August 2026.