Feminine dossier · first seen 1961
Nisha
Stable
Cross-generational persistence
Peak era
1984
Peak births
104
Current vitality
Rare
Peak generation
Millennial
Quick answers about Nisha
How many people are named Nisha?
An estimated 2,876 living Americans are named Nisha.
How rare is Nisha?
Nisha is very rare among babies today, with 13 girls receiving the name in 2025, down 87.5% from its 1984 peak.
How old is the typical Nisha?
The median age of a living American named Nisha is approximately 34 years, with most bearers falling between 25 and 43 years old.
Is Nisha still popular?
Yes. Nisha is holding steady, with 13 births in 2025 and a consistent recent baseline.
Where is Nisha most common?
Nisha has its strongest geographic signal in New Jersey, where it appears 5.0× more often than the national baseline.
1961Peak 19842025
Peak year
1984
Decline from peak
87.5%
2025
13
All-time
2,994
Where it lives now
Nisha is most concentrated in New Jersey — about 5.0× the national rate in the 1990s.
States where Nisha is given more often than the national average — its present-day heartland.