Nissa Name Popularity and Statistics

Nissa is Predominantly used for girls. The statistics below show this exact spelling in official U.S. records.

Meaning, origin, and pronunciation details are shown only after they have been independently reviewed.

Most Recent Year on Record2025
Total Recorded U.S. Births1,532
First Year on Record1968

Nissa popularity by year

YearUsage categoryBirthsRank
2025Girls5#14,942
2024Girls9#10,271
2023Girls8#11,169
2022Girls11#9,056
2021Girls7#12,206
2020Girls5#15,088
2019Girls6#13,799
2018Girls11#9,151
2017Girls14#7,840
2016Girls15#7,602
2015Girls11#9,481
2014Girls13#8,485
2013Girls10#10,235
2012Girls15#7,804
2011Girls8#12,153
2010Girls16#7,513
2009Girls7#13,704
2008Girls24#5,750
2007Girls19#6,812
2006Girls21#6,125
2005Girls17#6,820
2004Girls23#5,377
2003Girls26#4,804
2002Girls30#4,179

Ranks compare names only within the same year and source category. Birth totals are historical records, not an exact count of living people.

Peak recorded years

1974 · Girls

68 recorded births and rank #1,464.

1978 · Girls

57 recorded births and rank #1,781.

1977 · Girls

57 recorded births and rank #1,774.

1973 · Girls

56 recorded births and rank #1,622.

Where Nissa ranked highest in 2007

State rankings are calculated separately for girls and boys within each state. The SSA omits state-level names recorded fewer than five times, so low visible counts can still represent a relatively high state rank.

Highest state rankings for Girls

CA
Rank #3,665 · 5 recorded births

View the complete state-by-state table for Nissa