Total births
11
Boys' name · since 2008
Nishaun
Since 2008, U.S. Social Security records show 11 babies named Nishaun, peaking in 2014. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- 11
- total births
- 2008–2014
- years on record
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 55%
- born in that decade
Nishaun sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 11 recorded since 2008.
Nishaun has 11 recorded births among boys since 2008, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, busiest in the 2010s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2008 to 2014.
- 11 total births
- 2008–2014 years on record
- 2010s peak decade
- 55% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
11 boys have been named Nishaun since 2008, peaking in the 2010s, last recorded in 2014.
- 11
- total births
- 2008–2014
- years on record
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 55%
- born in that decade
2010s
Peak decade
55% of everyone ever named Nishaun was born in this single decade.
2014
Single peak year
6 babies were named Nishaun in 2014 - its busiest year on record.
Nishaun's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Nishaun's SSA record in two at 2014 and the more recent half accounts for 55% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 45%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 2008, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2014 peak of 6, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Nishaun at a glance
Last recorded 2014Peak year
2014
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
2008
Nishaun popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2008–2014
- Peak year (2014)
- 6
- Annual births at peak, across 7 years of records
Nishaun by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Nishaun's strongest decade.
6 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 55% of all-time use.
Nishaun births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2000s
2000s
5 births
- 2010s
2010s
6 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 6 births (55% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Nishaun? ▼
Nishaun has been given to 11 babies in the U.S. since 2008, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2014. 6 babies were born in 2014, its single highest year.
When was Nishaun most popular? ▼
Nishaun was most popular in the 2010s decade with 6 total births. The single peak year was 2014.
How long has the name Nishaun been used? ▼
Nishaun has been recorded in Social Security data since 2008, spanning 7 years of data through 2014.
What names are similar to Nishaun? ▼
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.
Keep exploring Nishaun
Nearby Names Like Nishaun
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Nishaun
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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, 2008–2014 (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. "Nishaun: Baby Name Since 2008 - 11 Births, Peak 2014." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/nishaun. 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 Nishaun 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.