How Many People Are Named Neesha?
An estimated 259 people in the United States have the first name Neesha. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 41 years old, and Neesha peaked in popularity in 1990 with 18 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Neesha as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Neesha paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
259
About 1 in 1,323,376 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
41
years old
Peak Year
1990
18 births
Total Registered
276
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Neesha
Neesha is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 276 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Neesha as a female name
Ranked #14,893 in 2002
6 female births in 2002
Peak: 1990 (18 births)
Neesha: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Neesha span from the 1960s to the 2000s, covering 5 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1980s, when 116 babies were registered. Neesha has declined significantly from its peak in the 1980s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Neesha by Decade
How has Neesha tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Neesha by State
Neesha + Last Name Combinations
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Neesha: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Neesha?
We estimate approximately 259 people named Neesha are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 1,323,376 Americans share this first name.
Is Neesha a common name?
Neesha is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 77.5% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 276 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Neesha most popular?
Neesha reached peak popularity in 1990, when 18 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Neesha is approximately 41 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Neesha a female name?
Neesha is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Neesha Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Neesha Smith, Neesha Johnson, Neesha Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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