How Many People Are Named Nesiah?
An estimated 117 people in the United States have the first name Nesiah. It is used for both genders, with 74.6% female. The average bearer is 13 years old, and Nesiah peaked in popularity in 2008 with 13 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Nesiah 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 Nesiah paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
117
About 1 in 2,929,524 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
74.6% confidence
Average Age
13
years old
Peak Year
2008
13 births
Total Registered
118
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Nesiah
Nesiah is a genuinely unisex name, used for both males (25.4%) and females (74.6%). Out of 118 total births registered, 30 were male and 88 were female.
Nesiah as a male name
Ranked #10,562 in 2024
7 male births in 2024
Peak: 2023 (7 births)
Nesiah as a female name
Ranked #16,934 in 2024
5 female births in 2024
Peak: 2010 (11 births)
Nesiah: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Nesiah span from the 1990s to the 2020s, covering 4 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 57 babies were registered. While Nesiah is less common than at its peak in the 2010s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Nesiah by Decade
How has Nesiah 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.
Nesiah + Last Name Combinations
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Nesiah: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Nesiah?
We estimate approximately 117 people named Nesiah 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 2,929,524 Americans share this first name.
Is Nesiah a common name?
Nesiah is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 66.8% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 118 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Nesiah most popular?
Nesiah reached peak popularity in 2008, when 13 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Nesiah is approximately 13 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Nesiah a female name?
Nesiah is predominantly female. 74.6% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Nesiah Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Nesiah Smith, Nesiah Johnson, Nesiah 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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