Feminine dossier · first seen 1953
Nisa
Stable
Cross-generational persistence
Peak era
1991
Peak births
97
Current vitality
Rare
Peak generation
Millennial
Quick answers about Nisa
How many people are named Nisa?
An estimated 1,667 living Americans are named Nisa.
How rare is Nisa?
Nisa is very rare among babies today, with 17 girls receiving the name in 2025, down 82.5% from its 1991 peak.
How old is the typical Nisa?
The median age of a living American named Nisa is approximately 28 years, with most bearers falling between 18 and 36 years old.
Is Nisa still popular?
Yes. Nisa is holding steady, with 17 births in 2025 and a consistent recent baseline.
Where is Nisa most common?
Nisa has its strongest geographic signal in New York, where it appears 2.7× more often than the national baseline.
1953Peak 19912025
Peak year
1991
Decline from peak
82.5%
2025
17
All-time
1,736
Where it lives now
Nisa is most concentrated in New York — about 2.7× the national rate in the 2000s.
States where Nisa is given more often than the national average — its present-day heartland.