How Many People Are Named Zisha?
An estimated 68 people in the United States have the first name Zisha. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 6 years old, and Zisha peaked in popularity in 2017 with 10 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Zisha 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 Zisha paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Zisha is exceptionally rare. Fewer than 100 people with this name are estimated to be alive in the U.S. today.
Estimated Living Americans
68
About 1 in 5,040,505 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
6
years old
Peak Year
2017
10 births
Total Registered
68
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Zisha
Zisha is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 68 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Zisha as a male name
Ranked #8,284 in 2024
10 male births in 2024
Peak: 2017 (10 births)
Zisha: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Zisha span from the 2010s to the 2020s, covering 2 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 35 babies were registered. Zisha remains highly popular today, with recent registration numbers near its historical peak.
Zisha by Decade
How has Zisha 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.
Zisha by State
Zisha + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Zisha as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Zisha
Other first names starting with Z with a similar number of bearers.
Zisha: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Zisha?
We estimate approximately 68 people named Zisha 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 5,040,505 Americans share this first name.
Is Zisha a common name?
Zisha is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 58.9% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 68 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Zisha most popular?
Zisha reached peak popularity in 2017, when 10 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Zisha is approximately 6 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Zisha a male name?
Zisha is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Zisha Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Zisha Smith, Zisha Johnson, Zisha 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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