Girl · #4,303 in 2026

Naisha

Name: Popularity of the name Naisha in U.S. births, 1880–2026
Creator: U.S. Social Security Administration
License: https://www.ssa.gov/foia/
Keywords: Naisha, baby name, popularity, U.S., SSA, rankings

The Plains Apache are a small Southern Athabaskan tribe who live on the Southern Plains of North America, in close association with the linguistically unrelated Kiowa Tribe. Today, they are headquartered in Southwestern Oklahoma and are federally recognized as the Apache Tribe of Oklahoma. They mostly live in Comanche and Caddo County, Oklahoma.

Current Rank

#4,303

Peak Rank

#2,721 (2010)

Total Babies

5-Yr Trend

-20%

1973

First Year

2026

Last Year

2010

Peak Year

#2721

Peak Rank

Total Count

Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Naisha

What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.

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Origin & history

Essa-queta, Plains Apache chief Their oral history states that the Plains Apache broke away from the Tsuutʼina , an Athabascan people who moved onto the Great Plains in Alberta, Canada . They have lived on the Great Plains since the 16th century. They migrated south, where the Lakota gave them territory south of the Black Hills in what became South Dakota and Wyoming . The Apache are associated with the Dismal River culture (ca. 1650–1750) of the western Plains, generally attributed to the Paloma and Cuartelejo Apaches. Jicarilla Apache pottery has also been found in some of the Dismal River c

The Story of Naisha

Naisha first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1973, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2010, when 59 Naishas were born — ranking #2,906 that year. As of 2026, Naisha ranks #4,303 for baby girls with 33 births, falling sharply (-20%). In total, more than 2K Naishas have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1970s through the 2020s.

Popularity Over Time

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Names that sound like Naisha

Phonetically similar names — useful when Naisha is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.

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Frequently Asked Questions about Naisha

What does the name Naisha mean?

How popular is Naisha in 2026?

In 2026, Naisha ranks #4,303 among girls' names in the U.S., with 33 babies given the name that year.

When was Naisha most popular?

Naisha reached its peak popularity in 2010, ranking #2,721 that year with 59 babies given the name.

In which U.S. states is Naisha most popular?

Naisha has historically been most popular in Puerto Rico, Massachusetts, New Jersey. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Naisha.

Is Naisha a unisex name?

In U.S. Social Security records, Naisha is primarily a girl's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a boy's name.

What names go well with Naisha?

Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Naisha include Marquia, Jessia, Katharyn. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

About the name Naisha

Naisha is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1973 and has accumulated 2K births in the dataset. Naisha's peak popularity came in 2010 when it ranked #2,721. Use the chart and map above to compare Naisha's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.

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Data sources

Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .

Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.