ESC Name Rank Total Searching... No names found Try searching for: Emma, Liam, Olivia, Noah... 1969 First Year 2018 Last Year 1991 Peak Year #1090 Peak Rank 2K Total Count 44 Years Active 🌍 ## Meaning & Origin of Niesha What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures. La Niesha Alice Butler is an American basketball player, actress, and entrepreneur, of Aruban and Puerto Rican descent, best known as a member of the New York Liberty, sideline reporter for the Atlanta Hawks, and founder of Ballin Technologies. She is often featured in films related to sport. Source: [Wikipedia ](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Niesha%5FButler) (CC BY-SA 3.0). [Read more → ](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Niesha%5FButler) 📖 ## The Story of Niesha The earliest SSA record of Niesha as a baby girl name dates back to 1969, when 5 babies received it. 1991 was its biggest year on record, with 165 newborns named Niesha — #1,090 in the national rankings. The 1980s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 40% of all recorded Nieshas. Its most recent appearance in the national data came in 2018 (6 births); the name has since faded from the published rankings. In total, more than 2K Nieshas have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1960s 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 Niesha Phonetically similar names — useful when Niesha is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name. * [Nisha](/nisha) * [Nasha](/nasha) * [Nia](/nia) * [Nija](/nija) * [Naya](/naya) * [Nishi](/nishi) * [Nyah](/nyah) * [Niah](/niah) * [Naja](/naja) * Nasua * [Naia](/naia) * [Neita](/neita) Source: [Datamuse ](https://www.datamuse.com/api/). Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated. ❓ ## Frequently Asked Questions about Niesha What does the name Niesha mean? La Niesha Alice Butler is an American basketball player, actress, and entrepreneur, of Aruban and Puerto Rican descent, best known as a member of the New York Liberty, sideline reporter for the Atlanta Hawks, and founder of Ballin Technologies. She is often featured in films related to sport. How popular is Niesha in 2026? In 2026, Niesha ranks #13,787 among girls' names in the U.S., with 6 babies given the name that year. When was Niesha most popular? Niesha reached its peak popularity in 1991, ranking #1,090 that year with 165 babies given the name. In which U.S. states is Niesha most popular? Niesha has historically been most popular in Mississippi, South Carolina, Louisiana. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Niesha. Is Niesha a unisex name? In U.S. Social Security records, Niesha is primarily a girl's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a boy's name. What names go well with Niesha? Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Niesha include Azucena, Annelise, Aundrea. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data. ## Similar Names [👧AzucenaPeak #1090](/azucena)[👧AnnelisePeak #1090](/annelise)[👧AundreaPeak #1090](/aundrea)[👧JenaePeak #1090](/jenae)[👧ChelseePeak #1090](/chelsee)[👧MakenziPeak #1090](/makenzi)[👧MinerviaPeak #1091](/minervia)[👧FaustinaPeak #1091](/faustina) ## About the name Niesha Niesha is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1969 and has accumulated 2K births in the dataset. Niesha's peak popularity came in 1991 when it ranked #1,090\. Use the chart and map above to compare Niesha's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices. ### Continue exploring * [ Top names of 1991 → ](/year/1991) * [ Names of the 1990s → ](/decade/1990s) * [ 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.