Naysha
A feminine name of Hindi origin meaning "beautiful" or "exquisite".
Name Census estimates that about 296 living Americans carry the first name Naysha. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Naysha today is around 18 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Naysha births was 1998 (16 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Naysha. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
For a British comparison, Name Census UK has a UK baby-name profile for Naysha with official rankings and popularity over time.
People living today
296
~ 1 in 1,157,954 Americans
Peak year
1998
16 babies that year
Average age
18
years old
2024 SSA rank
#7,466
Tracked since 1979
Census
Naysha in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 325 people with the first name Naysha, which placed it at #27,889 in the published first-name tables. This is a snapshot of people who already had the name at the time of the Census.
The SSA sections elsewhere on this page answer a different question: how often parents gave the name to babies over time. The "people living today" figure on this page is different again: it is a current estimate built from SSA birth records and age-based survival rates, so the two numbers are not expected to match exactly.
2020 Census rank
#27,889
National first-name rank
People counted
325
325 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.1
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Hispanic or Latino
58.8% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Naysha
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Naysha is Hispanic at 58.8%. The next largest groups are Black (23.4%) and Asian/Pacific Islander (8.3%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Naysha described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given name, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown so the breakdown is easy to read across every published category. Because the 2020 Census first-name file also includes raw headcounts for each group, Name Census can show those alongside the percentages in the legend and hover tooltip.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the name Naysha at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Hispanic or Latino58.8% · 191
- Black or African American23.4% · 76
- Asian and Pacific Islander8.3% · 27
- White6.2% · 20
- Two or more races1.8% · 6
- American Indian and Alaska Native1.5% · 5
Popularity
Naysha: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Naysha from the 1970s through to the 2020s, spanning 5 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2000s, with 102 total registrations. Although the numbers have come down from the 2000s peak, Naysha remains solidly in use and shows no sign of disappearing from maternity wards.
Babies born per year
Decades
Naysha by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Naysha during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Nayshas live
Origin
Meaning and history of Naysha
The name Naysha is believed to have its origins in the Sanskrit language, which was spoken in ancient India. It is thought to be derived from the Sanskrit word "nayaka," which means "leader" or "guide." This suggests that the name may have been given to individuals who were seen as leaders or guides within their communities.
In Hindu mythology, there are references to characters with names similar to Naysha, such as Nayaka and Nayaki, which further reinforces the connection to the Sanskrit root word. However, there are no definitive historical records that clearly establish the exact time period or region where the name Naysha first emerged.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Naysha can be found in the ancient Indian epic, the Mahabharata. In this epic, there is a character named Naysha who is described as a skilled warrior and leader. While the exact dates of the events depicted in the Mahabharata are debated, it is generally believed to have been composed between the 8th and 4th centuries BCE.
Throughout history, there have been several notable individuals who bore the name Naysha. One example is Naysha Begum, a 16th-century Mughal princess and the daughter of Emperor Akbar, who lived from 1585 to 1645. Another is Naysha Ashraf, a 19th-century Persian poet and scholar who lived from 1792 to 1872.
In more recent times, Naysha Lopez, an American fashion designer and reality television personality, has gained recognition for her work in the fashion industry. She was born in 1988 and is known for her appearances on the reality shows "Project Runway" and "Project Runway All Stars."
Additionally, Naysha Sandhu, an Indian-American actress and model, has appeared in various television shows and films. She was born in 1987 and is best known for her roles in the TV series "Legends of Tomorrow" and the film "Extraction."
Naysha Ariana, a British singer and songwriter of Indian descent, has also made a name for herself in the music industry. She was born in 1990 and has released several singles and albums, showcasing her unique blend of pop and R&B sounds.
People
Naysha + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Naysha as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with N
Other first names starting with N with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Naysha: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Naysha?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 296 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Naysha going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 1,157,954 US residents.
Is Naysha a common name?
We classify Naysha as "Very Rare". It ranks above 79.1% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 301 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Naysha most popular?
The single biggest year for Naysha was 1998, when 16 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Naysha is about 18 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Naysha in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 325 people with the name Naysha, or 0.11 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #27,889 in the national Census ranking for first names.
Why is the Census count different from the living estimate?
Because they measure different things. The Census figure is a count of people who had the name Naysha in 2020. The living estimate aims to answer a current question instead: how many people with the name are alive today, based on SSA birth records and age-based survival rates. Since one number is a 2020 snapshot and the other is a present-day estimate, they are not expected to be identical.
What does the Census say about the gender split for Naysha?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Naysha leans strongly female. 331 people counted with this name were female (98.5%), compared with 5 male bearers (1.5%). The Census view is a snapshot of people living with the name in 2020, while the SSA section above tracks births across time.
What does the Census say about the background of people named Naysha?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Naysha is Hispanic at 58.8%. The next largest groups are Black (23.4%) and Asian/Pacific Islander (8.3%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself. The percentages in the chart above come from self-reported race and Hispanic-origin responses in the 2020 Census.
Which group reports the name Naysha most often in the Census?
Hispanic is the largest reported group for people named Naysha in the 2020 Census, accounting for 58.8% (191 people in the published table).
Why can the Census sex total and race total differ slightly?
The Census Bureau published separate 2020 tables for sex and for race/Hispanic origin, and the released figures can differ slightly because of privacy protection in the public files. That is why this page treats the gender section and the race/origin section as two related snapshots instead of forcing them into one identical total.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only includes names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files have no Census demographic snapshot. When that happens, the SSA trend, gender history, and state sections still appear, but the 2020 Census demographic sections are omitted.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Naysha in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Naysha a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Naysha in the SSA data are female. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Naysha still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Naysha in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Naysha can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
How common is the name Naysha?
For a faster, more casual read, check HowManyOfMe.org — our sister site built around that single question.