Given name
Neisha
“born at night”
Neisha is a variant of Nisha. One Indian interpretation is “born at night.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Neisha is a variant of Nisha. One Indian interpretation is “born at night.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Neisha is a variant of Nisha. An origin associated with Nisha is Indian.
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1960. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Neisha through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 1,118
- 0 boys · 1,118 girls
- Most popular year
- 1980
- 48 babies
- 2025
- 12
- #8,717 for girls
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- +16%
- Rising
Where it’s given
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 12 U.S. birth records for girls, ranking No. 8,717 among girls’ names. Average annual use for girls was 16.2% higher in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. Its largest published annual count for girls was 48 in 1980. In 2025, Florida had the largest reported state-level birth count for girls with this name (5). Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 1,333 as a first name in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Inner ring: spellings · outer: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 1
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Spellings & scripts 1
The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.
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