Nisha

Girl name

Nisha has been given to 2,994 babies in the U.S. since 1961. It peaked in 1984.

Meaning & origin

Borrowed from Sanskrit निशा (niśā, “night”).

Origin: Sanskrit

Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.

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Total babies

2,994

Peak year

1984 (104 babies)

Rank in 2025

Below top 1000

First recorded

1961

10-year trend

Gender split

All girls

Same primary gender, peaked around the same years, and roughly as common as Nisha.

2,992 babies since 1952

2,985 babies since 1911

2,977 babies since 1881

3,012 babies since 1942

3,013 babies since 1934

3,013 babies since 1961

3,014 babies since 1943

3,018 babies since 1894

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