Noussayba
How to say it: noo-say-BA · /nusajˈba/
From Arabic Nusayba, name of a female companion of the Prophet - historic and rare.
Noussayba was the 1,673rd most popular girls’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 0 babies (Social Security Administration). Its busiest decade was the 1870s, its births are up 3.7-fold in ten years, and it is projected to rise to #1,004 by 2030.
Updated · SSA 2025 data, published May 2026 · Insee 2025 data, published July 2026 · How we compute these figures
Key facts
| Rank among girls’ names, 2025 | #1,673 |
|---|---|
| Babies born in 2025 | 0 |
| Share of births | 1 in 39,468 |
| Peak decade | 1870s |
| Change over 10 years | ×3.7 |
| Projected rank for 2030 (estimate) | #1,004 |
| In France, 2025 | #590 among girls’ names, 40 births |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA), Insee (France). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
Noussayba peaked in the 1870s and is less common today.
What goes with it
In the classroom
In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Noussayba is about under 1 in 200.
Around the world
This spelling is used in Arabic, French.
In France: #590 for girls in 2025.
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