Total births
80
Boys' name · since 2016
Zisha
Zisha has 80 recorded births since 2016 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2025 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #8222
- among boys today
- 80
- born since 2016
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 42%
- more common than other boys
Yes -- Zisha is the #8222 most popular boys' name in the U.S. today, with 80 recorded since 2016.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Zisha has been recorded 80 times among boys since 2016, currently ranked #8222 nationally and more common than 42% of boys, with its heaviest use in the 2020s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2016 to 2025.
- #8222 among boys today
- 80 born since 2016
- 2020s peak decade
- 42% more common than other boys
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
Zisha is currently the #8222 boys' name in America, more common than 42% of boys - 80 born since 2016, peaking in the 2020s.
- #8222
- among boys today
- 80
- born since 2016
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 42%
- more common than other boys
Zisha vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#8222
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 42% of names given to boys today.
2020s
Peak decade
56% of everyone ever named Zisha was born in this single decade.
2025
Single peak year
12 babies were named Zisha in 2025 - its busiest year on record.
How Zisha compares
80 23rd percentile among 14,294 names currently given to boys
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Zisha's all-time total is 78% below the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Zisha | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 80 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 12 | 23 | 22,252 |
Zisha's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Zisha's full recorded timeline at 2020, 56% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 44% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 2023, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2025 peak of 12 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Zisha at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2025
Current rank
#8,222
Active since
2016
Zisha popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2016–2025
- Peak year (2025)
- 12
- Annual births at peak, across 10 years of records
Zisha by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2020s was Zisha's strongest decade.
45 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 56% of all-time use.
Zisha births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2010s
2010s
35 births
- 2020s
2020s
45 births
What this shows Peak: 2020s at 45 births (56% of all-time use).
Zisha by state
Where Zisha concentrates geographically, total births since 2016
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | New York | | 44 | 55.0% |
New York share of Zisha's total US births 55.0%
44 of 80 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Zisha? ▼
80 babies have been named Zisha since 2016. It currently ranks #8222 among boys. The peak year was 2025 with 12 births.
When was Zisha most popular? ▼
Zisha was most popular in the 2020s decade with 45 total births. The single peak year was 2025.
Where is Zisha most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Zisha are New York (44 births).
How long has the name Zisha been used? ▼
Records for Zisha go back to 2016, giving 10 years of history through 2025.
What names are similar to Zisha? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Zishan, Zishe. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Zisha's data
- New York records the most Zishas (44 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.
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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, 2016–2025 (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. "Zisha: #8222 Boys' Name - 80 Births, Peak 2025." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/zisha. 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 Zisha 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.