Unisex name · since 1982
Nissan
Nissan has 89 recorded births since 1982 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1994 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #18,179 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 89
- born since 1982
- 1990s
- peak decade
89 boys have been named Nissan since 1982, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Social Security Administration records show Nissan recorded 89 times among boys since 1982, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 1990s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1982 to 2024.
- #18,179 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 89 born since 1982
- 1990s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Nissan ranks #18,179 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 89 born since 1982, peaking in the 1990s.
- #18,179 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 89
- born since 1982
- 1990s
- peak decade
Nissan's 89 recorded births place it above 59.98% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by New York.
Nissan's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Nissan splits its recorded history at 2008: 49% of all births land in the more recent half, 51% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1982 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1994 peak of 10 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Nissan popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1982–2024
- Peak year (1994)
- 10
- Annual births at peak, across 43 years of records
Nissan popularity over time - girls
5 total births recorded since 1983 (Nissan as girls' name)
Nissan by decade
1990s is the heaviest window (40 births, 45% of the file).
1990s was Nissan's strongest decade.
40 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 45% of all-time use.
Nissan births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s 5
1980s
5 births
- 1990s
1990s
40 births
- 2000s 5
2000s
5 births
- 2010s
2010s
24 births
- 2020s 15
2020s
15 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 40 births (45% of all-time use).
Nissan by state
Where Nissan concentrates geographically, total births since 1982
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | New York | | 12 | 13.5% |
12 of 89 births nationwide.
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What to do with Nissan's data
- Nissan's usage has stayed within range of its 1990s decade-level peak (40 total births) through the 2020s (15) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- New York records the most Nissans (12 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. New York names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Nissan: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1994)
Similar record span (~42 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, 1982–2024 (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 Nissan 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.