Total births
26
Boys' name · since 1994
Nisan
26 babies named Nisan in U.S. Social Security records since 1994, with the highest year being 2023. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 26
- total births
- 1994–2025
- years on record
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 81%
- born in that decade
Nisan is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 26 have been recorded since 1994.
Nisan has 26 recorded births among boys since 1994, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, busiest in the 2020s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1994 to 2025.
- 26 total births
- 1994–2025 years on record
- 2020s peak decade
- 81% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
26 boys have been named Nisan since 1994, peaking in the 2020s, last recorded in 2025.
- 26
- total births
- 1994–2025
- years on record
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 81%
- born in that decade
2020s
Peak decade
81% of everyone ever named Nisan was born in this single decade.
2023
Single peak year
9 babies were named Nisan in 2023 - its busiest year on record.
Nisan's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Nisan splits its recorded history at 2023: 54% of all births land in the more recent half, 46% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1994 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2023 peak of 9 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Nisan at a glance
Last recorded 2025Peak year
2023
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1994
Nisan popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1994–2025
- Peak year (2023)
- 9
- Annual births at peak, across 32 years of records
Nisan by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2020s was Nisan's strongest decade.
21 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 81% of all-time use.
Nisan births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s 5
1990s
5 births
- 2020s
2020s
21 births
What this shows Peak: 2020s at 21 births (81% of all-time use).
Nisan by state
Where Nisan concentrates geographically, total births since 1994
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | New York | | 5 | 19.2% |
New York share of Nisan's total US births 19.2%
5 of 26 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Nisan? ▼
Since 1994, Social Security records show 26 babies named Nisan. The most recent recorded year was 2025. Its busiest year on record was 2023, with 9 births.
When was Nisan most popular? ▼
Nisan was most popular in the 2020s decade with 21 total births. The single peak year was 2023.
Where is Nisan most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Nisan are New York (5 births).
How long has the name Nisan been used? ▼
Records for Nisan go back to 1994, giving 32 years of history through 2025.
What names are similar to Nisan? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Nishant, Nishan, Nissim, Nishanth, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Nisan's data
- New York records the most Nisans (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. New York names
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Nisan
Nearby Names Like Nisan
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Nisan
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Nishan Boy
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Nissim Boy
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Nishanth Boy
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Nisaiah Boy
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Data Sources
Data as of July 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1994–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Nisan: Baby Name Since 1994 - 26 Births, Peak 2023." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/nisan. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Nisan draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of July 2026.