girl's name
Nisha
- Origin Indian
- Gender Girl
- Letters 5
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 4,072
Northern Ireland
#303
2002 births
Nisha is a girl's name. In 2025 it was given to 13 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Nisha is a name of Indian origin.
- Peaked in 1984, when 104 babies were given the name.
- It has been falling over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 255,037 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1961.
Nisha over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1960s 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 |
|---|---|
| 1960s | 59 |
| 1970s | 457 |
| 1980s | 846 |
| 1990s | 803 |
| 2000s | 520 |
| 2010s | 216 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 93 |
How popular is Nisha?
In 2025, Nisha was given to 13 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Where Nisha 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 Nisha
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Nisha also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Nisha over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Nisha
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Nisha — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Nisha
How popular is the name Nisha?
In 2025, Nisha was given to 13 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Nisha a girl's or a boy's name?
Nisha is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
When was Nisha most popular?
Nisha peaked in 1984, when 104 babies were given the name. It has been falling over the past decade.
Is Nisha a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Nisha currently ranks #7,998 in the United States. It has been falling over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.