Girls' name · since 1986
Nissi
Since 1986, U.S. Social Security records show 612 babies named Nissi, peaking in 2024. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #10,431 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- #5,305 of 17,297
- 2025 SSA year
- 612
- born since 1986
- 2010s
- peak decade
Nissi currently ranks #5305 among girls' names in America, with 612 babies recorded since 1986.
Social Security Administration records show Nissi recorded 612 times among girls since 1986, holding rank #5305 nationally today, ahead of 69% of girls, peaking in the 2010s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1986 to 2025.
- #10,431 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- #5,305 of 17,297 2025 SSA year
- 612 born since 1986
- 2010s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Nissi ranks #10,431 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #5,305 of 17,297 among girls' names in 2025. 612 born since 1986, peaking in the 2010s.
- #10,431 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- #5,305 of 17,297
- 2025 SSA year
- 612
- born since 1986
- 2010s
- peak decade
Nissi's 612 recorded births place it above 85.58% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 4 jurisdictions, led by Texas.
How Nissi compares
612 Top 41% higher than 59% of 17,297 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Nissi's all-time total is 63% above the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Nissi | Median girls name (Kyann) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 612 | 376 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 34 | 21 | 19,840 |
Nissi's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Nissi's SSA record in two at 2009 and the more recent half accounts for 66% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 34%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 1986, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2024 peak of 34, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Nissi popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1986–2025
- Peak year (2024)
- 34
- Annual births at peak, across 40 years of records
Nissi by decade
2010s is the heaviest window (231 births, 38% of the file).
2010s was Nissi's strongest decade.
231 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 38% of all-time use.
Nissi births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s 5
1980s
5 births
- 1990s 43
1990s
43 births
- 2000s
2000s
179 births
- 2010s
2010s
231 births
- 2020s
2020s
154 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 231 births (38% of all-time use).
How Nissi compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Nissi's total volume
Nissi by state
Where Nissi concentrates geographically, total births since 1986
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 30 | 4.9% |
| #2 | California | | 11 | 1.8% |
| #3 | New York | | 11 | 1.8% |
| #4 | Florida | | 5 | 0.8% |
30 of 612 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 4 reporting states.
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What to do with Nissi's data
- Nissi's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (231 total births) through the 2020s (154) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Texas records the most Nissis (30 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas 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 Nissi: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~2024)
Similar record span (~39 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, 1986–2025 (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 Nissi 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.