unisex name
Nessiah
- Gender Unisex
- Letters 7
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 358
Nessiah is a unisex name. It is given to both girls and boys — about 17% of recorded births with this name are girls. In 2025 it was given to 55 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Peaked in 2022, when 60 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 60,281 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 2003.
Nessiah over time
Births per decade in the United States, 2000s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 2000s | 18 |
| 2010s | 95 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 240 |
How popular is Nessiah?
In 2025, Nessiah was given to 55 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Nessiah is used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Nessiah
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Nessiah also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Nessiah over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Nessiah
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Nessiah — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Nessiah
How popular is the name Nessiah?
In 2025, Nessiah was given to 55 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Nessiah a girl's or a boy's name?
Nessiah is used for both girls and boys. About 17% of recorded births with this name are girls.
When was Nessiah most popular?
Nessiah peaked in 2022, when 60 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.
Is Nessiah a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Nessiah currently ranks #2,653 in the United States. It has been rising over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.