ESC Name Rank Total Searching... No names found Try searching for: Emma, Liam, Olivia, Noah... 1976 First Year 2023 Last Year 2016 Peak Year #10109 Peak Rank 80 Total Count 13 Years Active 🌍 ## Meaning & Origin of Necha What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures. Nocha is a village development committee in Morang District in Province No. 1 of North-eastern Nepal. At the time of the 1991 Nepal census it had a population of 2742 people living in 549 individual households. Source: [Wikipedia ](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Necha) (CC BY-SA 3.0). [Read more → ](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Necha) 📖 ## The Story of Necha Necha first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1976, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2016, when 10 Nechas were born — ranking #10,109 that year. As of 2026, Necha ranks #11,156 for baby girls with 8 births, with steady use. In total, more than 80 Nechas have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1970s through the 2020s. ## Popularity Over Time ## Popularity by State ME WA MT ND MN WI MI NY VT NH MA OR ID SD IA IL IN OH PA NJ CT RI CA NV WY NE MO KY WV VA MD DE DC UT CO KS AR TN NC SC AK AZ NM OK LA MS AL GA HI TX FL Top 10 11-50 51-100 101-500 500+ No data 🎶 ## Names that sound like Necha Phonetically similar names — useful when Necha is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name. * Nucha * [Nicha](/nicha) * Nacha * Neja * Necho * [Mecha](/mecha) * [Naja](/naja) * Nitchie * [Nacho](/nacho) * [Nessa](/nessa) * [Nisha](/nisha) * Nietzsche Source: [Datamuse ](https://www.datamuse.com/api/). Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated. ❓ ## Frequently Asked Questions about Necha What does the name Necha mean? Nocha is a village development committee in Morang District in Province No. 1 of North-eastern Nepal. At the time of the 1991 Nepal census it had a population of 2742 people living in 549 individual households. How popular is Necha in 2026? In 2026, Necha ranks #11,156 among girls' names in the U.S., with 8 babies given the name that year. When was Necha most popular? Necha reached its peak popularity in 2016, ranking #10,109 that year with 10 babies given the name. In which U.S. states is Necha most popular? Necha has historically been most popular in New York. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Necha. Is Necha a unisex name? In U.S. Social Security records, Necha is primarily a girl's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a boy's name. What names go well with Necha? Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Necha include Abha, Jaalah, Mayim. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data. ## Similar Names [👧AbhaPeak #10109](/abha)[👧JaalahPeak #10109](/jaalah)[👧MayimPeak #10109](/mayim)[👧OyinkansolaPeak #10109](/oyinkansola)[👧JenevyPeak #10109](/jenevy)[👧MerittPeak #10109](/meritt)[👧EbunoluwaPeak #10109](/ebunoluwa)[👧KhamrynPeak #10109](/khamryn) ## About the name Necha Necha is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1976 and has accumulated 80 births in the dataset. Necha's peak popularity came in 2016 when it ranked #10,109\. Use the chart and map above to compare Necha's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices. ### Continue exploring * [ Top names of 2016 → ](/year/2016) * [ Names of the 2010s → ](/decade/2010s) * [ Names starting with "N" → ](/letter/n) * [ Browse all girl names → ](/names/girls) * [ Top names of 2026 → ](/year/2026) Data sources * Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. [Social Security Administration ](https://www.ssa.gov/oact/babynames/). 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 ](https://www.behindthename.com/) (used under their public API terms). * Meaning prose and editorial summary — [Wikipedia ](https://en.wikipedia.org/) article extracts, licensed under [CC BY-SA 3.0 ](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/). * Predicted nationality distribution — [Nationalize.io ](https://nationalize.io/). * Phonetically similar names — [Datamuse ](https://www.datamuse.com/api/). 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.