Boys' name · since 2013

Sahishnu

Since 2013, U.S. Social Security records show 16 babies named Sahishnu, peaking in 2016. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#31,023 of 45,481
all-time among boys
16
born since 2013
2010s
peak decade

Sahishnu is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 16 have been recorded since 2013.

Sahishnu has 16 recorded births among boys since 2013, 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 2013 to 2022.

  • #31,023 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 16 born since 2013
  • 2010s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Sahishnu ranks #31,023 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 16 born since 2013, peaking in the 2010s.

#31,023 of 45,481
all-time among boys
16
born since 2013
2010s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Sahishnu's 16 recorded births place it above 31.5% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Sahishnu's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Splitting Sahishnu's full recorded timeline at 2016, 69% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 31% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 2013, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2016 peak of 6 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.

Sahishnu popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2013–2022

Last recorded 2022
Peak year (2016)
6
Annual births at peak, across 10 years of records
4.555.566.5 201320162022 5

Sahishnu by decade

2010s is the heaviest window (11 births, 69% of the file).

2010s was Sahishnu's strongest decade.

11 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 69% of all-time use.

Sahishnu births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 2010s at 11 births (69% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Sahishnu? ▼
16 babies have been named Sahishnu since 2013. All-time, it sits at #31,023 of 45,481 boys' names by recorded births. It was last recorded in 2022. The peak year was 2016 with 6 births.
Where does Sahishnu sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Sahishnu ranks #31,023 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Sahishnu most popular? ▼
Sahishnu was most popular in the 2010s decade with 11 total births. The single peak year was 2016.
How long has the name Sahishnu been used? ▼
Sahishnu has been recorded in Social Security data since 2013, spanning 10 years of data through 2022.
What names are similar to Sahishnu? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Sahil, Sahir, Sahib, Sahaj, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

What to do with Sahishnu's data

  • Sahishnu's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (11 total births) through the 2020s (5) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Sahishnu

Nearby Names Like Sahishnu

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Sahishnu

Sahil Boy
#2271 3,160 births
Sahir Boy
#2911 931 births
Sahib Boy
#2967 798 births
Sahaj Boy
#5755 447 births
Saharsh Boy
#8054 424 births

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Sahishnu: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

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, 2013–2022 (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 Sahishnu 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.