Girl · Name family
Nisa
11,246births recorded
13Countries
5Variants
2010Peak · Austria
#170Germany (large cities) 2025
Nisa is a girl name family recorded 11,246 times in 13 countries since 1953. It ranks highest today in Germany's large cities (#170 in 2025). Its all-time peak was in Austria in 2010, at 127.2 births per 100,000. Elsewhere it is mostly given as Nyssa (United States).
Popularity by country
Births per 100,000 newborns, all forms of the name combined.
Which form wins where
Births per 100,000 newborns for each form, in the selected country.
All forms of Nisa
| Variants | Language | Total births | Country | Latest rank | Peak year | 10-year trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nisa | German | 1,905 | 🇫🇷 France | #737 | 2010 | ▼ 23 % |
| Nisa | German | 1,736 | 🇺🇸 United States | #6546 | 1991 | ▼ 49 % |
| Nisa | German | 970 | 🇧🇪 Belgium | #434 | 2013 | ▼ 46 % |
| Nisa | German | 877 | 🇦🇹 Austria | #270 | 2010 | ▼ 51 % |
| Nisa | German | 417 | 🇩🇪 Germany (large cities) | #170 | 2020 | – |
| Nisa | German | 355 | 🏴 England & Wales | #2604 | 2020 | ▼ 39 % |
| Nyssa | French | 1,830 | 🇺🇸 United States | #6325 | 2003 | ▼ 17 % |
| Nyssa | French | 105 | 🇫🇷 France | #5027 | 2019 | ▼ 58 % |
| Nyssa | French | 69 | 🇧🇪 Belgium | – | 2017 | – |
| Nyssa | French | 29 | 🏴 England & Wales | – | 2003 | – |
| Nyssa | French | 13 | 🇨🇦 Ontario | – | 2005 | – |
| Nyssa | French | 10 | 🇦🇺 South Australia | – | 1985 | – |
| Nissa | French | 1,532 | 🇺🇸 United States | #14942 | 1974 | ▼ 50 % |
| Nissa | French | 360 | 🇫🇷 France | #2281 | 2017 | ▲ 26 % |
| Nissa | French | 12 | 🇦🇷 Argentina | #2921 | 2015 | – |
| Nissa | French | 5 | 🇧🇪 Belgium | – | 2012 | – |
| Nysa | English | 384 | 🇺🇸 United States | #8860 | 2016 | ▼ 47 % |
| Nysa | English | 5 | 🏴 England & Wales | – | 2013 | – |
| Niza | English | 148 | 🇺🇸 United States | #14942 | 2000 | new |
| Niza | English | 24 | 🇦🇷 Argentina | – | 2014 | – |
How we grouped these names
- Nisa ↔ Nyssa — spelling variant
- Nisa ↔ Nissa — spelling variant
- Nisa ↔ Nysa — spelling variant
Questions about Nisa
How popular is the name Nisa?
In 2025 it ranked #170 in Germany's large cities. Official registers record 11,246 births across 13 countries.
What is Nisa in other languages?
Nyssa (French); Nissa (French); Nysa (English); Niza (English).
When was Nisa most popular?
It peaked in Austria in 2010, at 127.2 births per 100,000.
Is Nisa a boy or a girl name?
In official birth registers, Nisa is a girl name.