Nishtha
Nishtha was the #9,457 girls' name in the US in 2025 (10 babies), and #2,440 in England & Wales and #3,478 in Canada.
Nishtha as a girl’s name
- US
- England & Wales
- Canada
Show the numbers
| Year | US | England & Wales | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #9,457 (10) | #2,440 (11) | #3,478 (5) |
| 2024 | #8,946 (11) | #5,892 (3) | #3,383 (5) |
| 2023 | #15,194 (5) | #5,688 (3) | — |
| 2022 | #12,243 (7) | #4,646 (4) | — |
| 2021 | #7,630 (14) | — | — |
| 2020 | #13,453 (6) | — | — |
| 2019 | #8,597 (12) | — | #2,872 (6) |
| 2018 | #13,793 (6) | — | — |
| 2017 | #8,299 (13) | #5,765 (3) | — |
| 2016 | #10,859 (9) | #5,785 (3) | — |
| 2015 | #8,931 (12) | — | — |
| 2014 | #10,129 (10) | — | — |
| 2013 | #11,000 (9) | #5,742 (3) | — |
| 2012 | #9,711 (11) | #4,838 (4) | — |
| 2011 | #13,347 (7) | #4,764 (4) | — |
The tide so far
- Peaked in the US in 2021 at #7,630.
- Rising over the last five years.
- First recorded in the US in 2002.
How common is it?
about 1 in 170,000 baby girls in the published US list for 2025.
In a group of 1,000 children born that year, you would expect to meet fewer than 1. How we work this out.
How common, country by country
| Where | Sex | Latest year | Share | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US | Girls | 2025 | about 1 in 170,000 | rare |
| England & Wales | Girls | 2025 | about 1 in 23,000 | rare |
| Canada | Girls | 2025 | about 1 in 30,000 | rare |
Next year
On its recent trend, Nishtha is likely to keep falling in the US in 2026: about 1 in 200,000 baby girls. Likely range 1 in 74,000 to 1 in 540,000.
Estimate, not an official figure. How we estimate.
Spellings
Official statistics count each spelling separately, so we show them side by side rather than adding them up.
| Spelling | Where | Sex | Latest rank | Babies |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nishtha | Canada | Girls | #3,478 | 5 |
| Nishtha | England & Wales | Girls | #2,440 | 11 |
| Nishtha | Northern Ireland | Girls | — | too few |
| Nishtha | US | Girls | #9,457 | 10 |