Names / Girl names
Nisha
Current rank
#8,216
holding steady
All-time peak
#1,244
in 1984
First recorded
1961
in U.S. data
Children named
2,900
since 1961
Popularity over time
Annual U.S. children given the name · Peak #1,244 in 1984 · Source: Social Security Administration
Meaning & background
Recorded as a girls' name, Nisha first appears in 1961. Its strongest year was 1984, at #1,244 nationally. These days it lands below the top 1,000, so it still feels distinctive. Across all years, more than 2,900 children have been named this.