How Many People Are Named Nyeesha?
An estimated 54 people in the United States have the first name Nyeesha. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 38 years old, and Nyeesha peaked in popularity in 1984 with 7 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Nyeesha 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 Nyeesha paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Nyeesha is exceptionally rare. Fewer than 100 people with this name are estimated to be alive in the U.S. today.
Estimated Living Americans
54
About 1 in 6,347,303 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
38
years old
Peak Year
1984
7 births
Total Registered
57
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Nyeesha
Nyeesha is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 57 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Nyeesha as a female name
Ranked #13,004 in 1996
6 female births in 1996
Peak: 1984 (7 births)
Nyeesha: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Nyeesha span from the 1970s to the 1990s, covering 3 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1980s, when 29 babies were registered. While Nyeesha is less common than at its peak in the 1980s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Nyeesha by Decade
How has Nyeesha 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.
Nyeesha + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Nyeesha as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Nyeesha: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Nyeesha?
We estimate approximately 54 people named Nyeesha 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 6,347,303 Americans share this first name.
Is Nyeesha a common name?
Nyeesha is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 55.5% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 57 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Nyeesha most popular?
Nyeesha reached peak popularity in 1984, when 7 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Nyeesha is approximately 38 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Nyeesha a female name?
Nyeesha is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Nyeesha Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Nyeesha Smith, Nyeesha Johnson, Nyeesha 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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