Declining since 1992, #13,208 for girls today.
Popularity of Nyesha since 1971
Babies named Nyesha per year in U.S. Social Security records.
Data table (by decade)
| Decade | Girls |
|---|---|
| 1970s | 167 |
| 1980s | 421 |
| 1990s | 584 |
| 2000s | 294 |
| 2010s | 59 |
| 2020s | 12 |
Meaning & origin
Nyesha first appeared in U.S. birth records in 1971, a period when inventive feminine names ending in -isha were gaining visibility, particularly within African American naming traditions. The name reached its highest usage in 1995, ranking among the top 2,000 names that year. Since 1992, its frequency has steadily declined; by 2025, it registered at rank 13,208 with an incidence of approximately 1 in 267,878 births. The name has not been strongly associated with any particular state, appearing sporadically across the country. Nyesha's trajectory mirrors the broader cultural shift away from the -isha suffix pattern that flourished in the 1990s. As a modern coinage without a fixed meaning, the name offers a sense of individuality and stylistic connection to its era.
Nyesha appears to be a modern American coinage, first recorded in the 1970s. It likely follows the pattern of inventing feminine names ending in -esha or -isha, popularized in African American communities during the late 20th century. The name shares phonetic elements with existing names such as Nia and Aisha, but has no clear etymological root in any language.
Nicknames & variants
Nicknames: Nye, Neesha
Sibling names for Nyesha
Names that share Nyesha's style, for a brother or sister.
