Boys' name · since 1999

Nish

Since 1999, U.S. Social Security records show 20 babies named Nish, peaking in 1999. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#29,148 of 45,481
all-time among boys
20
born since 1999
2000s
peak decade

Nish sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 20 recorded since 1999.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Nish has been recorded 20 times among boys since 1999, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 2000s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1999 to 2010.

  • #29,148 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 20 born since 1999
  • 2000s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Nish ranks #29,148 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 20 born since 1999, peaking in the 2000s.

#29,148 of 45,481
all-time among boys
20
born since 1999
2000s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Nish's 20 recorded births place it above 35.65% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Nish's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Nish's SSA record in two at 2005 and the more recent half accounts for 50% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 50%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1999, with only 5 births recorded.

Nish popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1999–2010

Last recorded 2010
Peak year (1999)
5
Annual births at peak, across 12 years of records
5 1999200420052010 5

Nish by decade

2000s is the heaviest window (10 births, 50% of the file).

2000s was Nish's strongest decade.

10 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 50% of all-time use.

Nish births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 2000s at 10 births (50% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Nish? ▼
Nish has been given to 20 babies in the U.S. since 1999, according to SSA data. Its archive ordinal is #29,148 of 45,481 among boys' names (total births, highest first). Its last appearance in the data was 2010. 5 babies were born in 1999, its single highest year.
Where does Nish sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Nish ranks #29,148 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Nish most popular? ▼
Nish was most popular in the 2000s decade with 10 total births. The single peak year was 1999.
How long has the name Nish been used? ▼
Nish has been recorded in Social Security data since 1999, spanning 12 years of data through 2010.
What names are similar to Nish? ▼
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 Nish's data

  • Nish's usage has stayed within range of its 2000s decade-level peak (10 total births) through the 2010s (5) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Nish

Nearby Names Like Nish

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Nish

Nishant Boy
615 births
Nishan Boy
#10827 371 births
Nissim Boy
#4793 293 births
Nishanth Boy
208 births
Nisaiah Boy
#1598 184 births

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Nish: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.

Data Sources

Data as of August 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, 1999–2010 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).

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 Nish 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 August 2026.