Niesha
Girl name · African · American · Scandinavian
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 2
- Peak
- #1,090 in 1991
0 babies were named Niesha in the US in 2025.
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US births per million girls, 1969–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryNiesha first shows up in US birth records in 1969, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 56 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 1991, when it reached #1,090.
About the name Niesha
Niesha is a girl name of African, American and Scandinavian origin. It has 6 letters and 2 syllables, starting with N and ending in “-sha”. US birth records list Niesha for girls from 1969 to 2018, in 44 of those 50 years. Its best year was 1991, when it ranked #1,090 among girl names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 2018, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:African namesAmerican namesScandinavian names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.0 | 333,333 girls |
| 1970s | 22 | 45,351 girls |
| 1980s | 52 | 19,399 girls |
| 1990s | 38 | 25,988 girls |
| 2000s | 12 | 82,919 girls |
| 2010s | 2.1 | 478,723 girls |
Other spellings of Niesha
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Questions about the name Niesha
What is the origin of the name Niesha?
Niesha has African, American, Scandinavian roots in our records. Other African names include Layla, Aisha, Amber.
Is Niesha a boy or girl name?
Niesha is a girl name.
How popular is the name Niesha?
Niesha is rare: fewer than 5 US girls got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 2018. It peaked at #1,090 in 1991.