Nitasha
A feminine name of Sanskrit origin meaning "queen of the night".
Name Census estimates that about 305 living Americans carry the first name Nitasha. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Nitasha today is around 40 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Nitasha births was 1988 (28 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Nitasha. 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 Nitasha with official rankings and popularity over time.
People living today
305
~ 1 in 1,123,785 Americans
Peak year
1988
28 babies that year
Average age
40
years old
2010 SSA rank
#16,415
Tracked since 1973
Census
Nitasha in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 413 people with the first name Nitasha, which placed it at #23,623 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
#23,623
National first-name rank
People counted
413
413 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.1
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Asian and Pacific Islander
47.7% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Nitasha
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Nitasha is Asian/Pacific Islander at 47.7%. The next largest groups are Black (21.5%) and White (20.6%). 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 Nitasha 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 Nitasha at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Asian and Pacific Islander47.7% · 197
- Black or African American21.5% · 89
- White20.6% · 85
- Hispanic or Latino4.8% · 20
- Two or more races4.6% · 19
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.7% · 3
Popularity
Nitasha: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Nitasha from the 1970s through to the 2010s, spanning 4 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1980s, with 182 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 1980s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Nitasha 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 Nitasha during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Nitashas live
Origin
Meaning and history of Nitasha
The name Nitasha is believed to have its origins in the Sanskrit language, an ancient Indo-Aryan language that has been spoken in the Indian subcontinent for thousands of years. It is thought to be a variation or a derivative of the name Nita, which means "moral conduct" or "righteous path" in Sanskrit.
The name Nitasha rose to prominence during the medieval period in India, particularly among the Hindu communities. It was often given to girls with the hope that they would embody the virtues of righteousness, integrity, and ethical behavior throughout their lives.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Nitasha can be found in the ancient Hindu scriptures known as the Vedas, which date back to around 1500 BCE to 500 BCE. While the name itself is not explicitly mentioned, there are references to individuals who exemplified the qualities associated with the name.
In the 12th century, a renowned Indian poet and philosopher named Nitasha Devi gained recognition for her poetic works that explored themes of spirituality, love, and the human condition. She is often cited as one of the earliest notable figures to bear the name Nitasha.
During the Mughal era in India, which spanned from the 16th to the 19th century, the name Nitasha was popular among the ruling elite and aristocratic families. One notable figure from this period was Nitasha Begum, a Mughal princess and patron of the arts, who lived in the late 17th century.
In more recent history, Nitasha Nanda, an Indian social activist and philanthropist born in 1956, has made significant contributions to the field of education and empowerment of underprivileged communities in India.
Another prominent individual with the name Nitasha is Nitasha Biswas, an Indian fashion designer and entrepreneur born in 1975, who has gained international recognition for her sustainable and ethical fashion label.
Overall, the name Nitasha has a rich history and cultural significance, particularly in the Indian subcontinent, where it has been associated with virtues of righteousness, morality, and ethical conduct for centuries.
People
Nitasha + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Nitasha 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
Nitasha: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Nitasha?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 305 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Nitasha 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 1,123,785 US residents.
Is Nitasha a common name?
We classify Nitasha as "Very Rare". It ranks above 79.4% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 323 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Nitasha most popular?
The single biggest year for Nitasha was 1988, when 28 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Nitasha is about 40 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Nitasha in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 413 people with the name Nitasha, or 0.14 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #23,623 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 Nitasha 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 Nitasha?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Nitasha appears almost entirely female. Of the 413 people counted with this name, 99.3% were female and only a very small share were male. 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 Nitasha?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Nitasha is Asian/Pacific Islander at 47.7%. The next largest groups are Black (21.5%) and White (20.6%). 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 Nitasha most often in the Census?
Asian/Pacific Islander is the largest reported group for people named Nitasha in the 2020 Census, accounting for 47.7% (197 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 Nitasha in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Nitasha a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Nitasha 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 Nitasha still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Nitasha 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 Nitasha 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 many Americans are named Nitasha?
HowManyOfMe.org, our sister site, answers that with the living-bearer count in one glance.