How Many People Are Named Nysha?
An estimated 351 people in the United States have the first name Nysha. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 15 years old, and Nysha peaked in popularity in 2020 with 25 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Nysha 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 Nysha paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
351
About 1 in 976,508 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
15
years old
Peak Year
2020
25 births
Total Registered
356
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Nysha
Nysha is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 356 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Nysha as a female name
Ranked #7,839 in 2024
14 female births in 2024
Peak: 2020 (25 births)
Nysha: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Nysha span from the 1990s to the 2020s, covering 4 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 125 babies were registered. While Nysha is less common than at its peak in the 2010s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Nysha by Decade
How has Nysha 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.
Nysha by State
Birth registrations for Nysha span all 3 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, New Jersey, Texas. The lowest are in Texas, New Jersey, California. On average, about 13 Nyshas were registered per state.
Nysha + Last Name Combinations
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Nysha: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Nysha?
We estimate approximately 351 people named Nysha 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 976,508 Americans share this first name.
Is Nysha a common name?
Nysha is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 80.9% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 356 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Nysha most popular?
Nysha reached peak popularity in 2020, when 25 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Nysha is approximately 15 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Nysha a female name?
Nysha is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Nysha Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Nysha Smith, Nysha Johnson, Nysha 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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