Total births
208
Boys' name · since 1993
Nishanth
208 babies named Nishanth in U.S. Social Security records since 1993, with the highest year being 2008. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 208
- total births
- 1993–2022
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 58%
- born in that decade
Nishanth is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 208 have been recorded since 1993.
Nishanth has 208 recorded births among boys since 1993, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, busiest in the 2000s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1993 to 2022.
- 208 total births
- 1993–2022 years on record
- 2000s peak decade
- 58% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
208 boys have been named Nishanth since 1993, peaking in the 2000s, last recorded in 2022.
- 208
- total births
- 1993–2022
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 58%
- born in that decade
2000s
Peak decade
58% of everyone ever named Nishanth was born in this single decade.
2008
Single peak year
21 babies were named Nishanth in 2008 - its busiest year on record.
Nishanth's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Nishanth's SSA record in two at 2009 and the more recent half accounts for 44% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 56%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1993, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2008 peak of 21, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Nishanth at a glance
Last recorded 2022Peak year
2008
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1993
Nishanth popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1993–2022
- Peak year (2008)
- 21
- Annual births at peak, across 30 years of records
Nishanth by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Nishanth's strongest decade.
121 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 58% of all-time use.
Nishanth births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s 10
1990s
10 births
- 2000s
2000s
121 births
- 2010s
2010s
71 births
- 2020s 6
2020s
6 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 121 births (58% of all-time use).
Nishanth by state
Where Nishanth concentrates geographically, total births since 1993
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 12 | 5.8% |
California share of Nishanth's total US births 5.8%
12 of 208 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Nishanth? ▼
208 babies have been named Nishanth since 1993. It was last recorded in 2022. The peak year was 2008 with 21 births.
When was Nishanth most popular? ▼
Nishanth was most popular in the 2000s decade with 121 total births. The single peak year was 2008.
Where is Nishanth most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Nishanth are California (12 births).
How long has the name Nishanth been used? ▼
Records for Nishanth go back to 1993, giving 30 years of history through 2022.
What names are similar to Nishanth? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Nishant, Nishan, Nissim, Nisaiah, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Nishanth's data
- Nishanth's decade-level peak was the 2000s (121 total births); usage has since declined to 6 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Nishanths (12 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California 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 Nishanth
Nearby Names Like Nishanth
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Nishanth
Nishant Boy
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Nishan Boy
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Nissim Boy
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Nisaiah Boy
184 births
Nissan Boy
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Compare Nishanth side by side: Nishanth vs Nishant Nishanth vs Nishan Nishanth vs Nissim
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Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 1993–2022 (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. "Nishanth: Baby Name Since 1993 - 208 Births, Peak 2008." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/nishanth. 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 Nishanth 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 June 2026.