Girls' name · since 1983
Nishi
Since 1983, U.S. Social Security records show 247 babies named Nishi, peaking in 2008. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #17,721 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 247
- born since 1983
- 2000s
- peak decade
Nishi sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 247 recorded since 1983.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Nishi has been recorded 247 times among girls since 1983, though it is not among the currently most-used girls 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 1983 to 2019.
- #17,721 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 247 born since 1983
- 2000s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Nishi ranks #17,721 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 247 born since 1983, peaking in the 2000s.
- #17,721 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 247
- born since 1983
- 2000s
- peak decade
Nishi's 247 recorded births place it above 75.48% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 2 jurisdictions, led by Illinois.
Nishi's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Nishi's full recorded timeline at 2006, 57% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 43% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1996, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2008 peak of 25 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Nishi popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1983–2019
- Peak year (2008)
- 25
- Annual births at peak, across 37 years of records
Nishi by decade
2000s is the heaviest window (129 births, 52% of the file).
2000s was Nishi's strongest decade.
129 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 52% of all-time use.
Nishi births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s 19
1980s
19 births
- 1990s 29
1990s
29 births
- 2000s
2000s
129 births
- 2010s
2010s
70 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 129 births (52% of all-time use).
Nishi by state
Where Nishi concentrates geographically, total births since 1983
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Illinois | | 5 | 2.0% |
| #2 | New Jersey | | 5 | 2.0% |
5 of 247 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 2 reporting states.
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- Nishi's usage has stayed within range of its 2000s decade-level peak (129 total births) through the 2010s (70) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Illinois records the most Nishis (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Illinois names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Two nationwide peer axes for Nishi: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~2008)
Similar record span (~36 yrs)
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, 1983–2019 (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 Nishi 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.