Niasha
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 2
- Peak
- #5,445 in 1994
0 babies were named Niasha in the US in 2025.
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US births per million girls, 1978–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryNiasha first shows up in US birth records in 1978, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 47 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 1994, when it reached #5,445.
About the name Niasha
Niasha is a girl name of American origin. It has 6 letters and 2 syllables, starting with N and ending in “-sha”. US birth records list Niasha for girls from 1978 to 2008, in 23 of those 31 years. Its best year was 1994, when it ranked #5,445 among girl names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 2008, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:American names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.3 | 434,783 girls |
| 1980s | 2.0 | 492,611 girls |
| 1990s | 4.9 | 203,252 girls |
| 2000s | 3.0 | 329,670 girls |
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Questions about the name Niasha
What is the origin of the name Niasha?
Niasha has American roots in our records. Other American names include Lainey, Daisy, Josie.
Is Niasha a boy or girl name?
Niasha is a girl name.
How popular is the name Niasha?
Niasha is rare: fewer than 5 US girls got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 2008. It peaked at #5,445 in 1994.