Nishant: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade	Boys	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–
1930s	–	–	–	–
1940s	–	–	–	–
1950s	–	–	–	–
1960s	–	–	–	–
1970s	12	1	–	#3,503
1980s	98	10	+717%	#3,063
1990s	151	15	+54%	#3,580
2000s	220	22	+46%	#3,299
2010s	110	11	-50%	#5,137
2020s (to 2025)	24	4	-64%	#9,505

Decade

Boys

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

1970s

–

#3,503

1980s

+717%

#3,063

1990s

151

+54%

#3,580

2000s

220

+46%

#3,299

2010s

110

-50%

#5,137

2020s (to 2025)

-64%

#9,505

The story of Nishant

Nishant is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1979, 615 American babies have been named Nishant. Its peak came in 2001, when 27 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2000s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Nishant stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Nishant?

The median living Nishant is about 23 years old; half are between 16 and 32. An estimated 600 people named Nishant are alive in the United States today.

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Nishant year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year	Boys	Boys rank
2025	–	–
2024	–	–
2023	8	#9,505
2022	5	#13,771
2021	5	#13,509
2020	6	#11,585
2019	7	#10,497
2018	7	#10,426
2017	7	#10,472
2016	10	#7,987
2015	–	–
2014	15	#5,914
2013	16	#5,570
2012	13	#6,556
2011	18	#5,137
2010	17	#5,410
2009	20	#4,877
2008	24	#4,228
2007	23	#4,326
2006	24	#4,069
2005	24	#3,904
2004	23	#3,966
2003	19	#4,382
2002	13	#5,636
2001	27	#3,299
2000	23	#3,609
1995	16	#3,998
1990	8	#6,249
1985	11	#3,969
1980	10	#4,047
1975	–	–
1970	–	–
1965	–	–
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Nishant, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Nishant?

The median living Nishant is about 23 years old. Half of all living Nishants are between 16 and 32 years old.

How many people named Nishant are alive today?

An estimated 600 people named Nishant are alive in the United States, based on 615 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Nishant in 2025?

Nishant did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Nishant?

615 babies have been named Nishant in the United States since 1979, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Nishant most popular?

Nishant peaked in 2001, when 27 newborns received the name.

Is Nishant a boy or girl name?

Nishant is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Nishant rising or falling?

Nishant is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

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Nishant popularity over time

The story of Nishant

How old are people named Nishant?

Nishant year by year

Frequently asked questions

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