Nesha
Girl name · American · Greek · Scandinavian
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 2
- Peak
- #3,188 in 1976
0 babies were named Nesha in the US in 2025.
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US births per million girls, 1965–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryNesha first shows up in US birth records in 1965, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 60 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 1976, when it reached #3,188.
About the name Nesha
Nesha is a girl name of American, Greek and Scandinavian origin. It has 5 letters and 2 syllables, starting with N and ending in “-sha”. US birth records list Nesha for girls from 1965 to 2003, in 36 of those 39 years. Its best year was 1976, when it ranked #3,188 among girl names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 2003, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:American namesGreek namesScandinavian names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.8 | 352,113 girls |
| 1970s | 11 | 87,489 girls |
| 1980s | 10 | 99,108 girls |
| 1990s | 4.4 | 227,273 girls |
| 2000s | 3.4 | 291,971 girls |
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Questions about the name Nesha
What is the origin of the name Nesha?
Nesha has American, Greek, Scandinavian roots in our records. Other American names include Lainey, Daisy, Josie.
Is Nesha a boy or girl name?
Nesha is a girl name.
How popular is the name Nesha?
Nesha is rare: fewer than 5 US girls got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 2003. It peaked at #3,188 in 1976.