Nissi: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#5,354

among girls · ↓1,084 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Nissi · -29% vs 2024

How common

1 in 66,969

girls born in 2025

Peak year

2024

34 babies

All-time total

612

#10,429 all-time among girls

First recorded

1986

in Social Security records

Nissi popularity over time

612 babies have been named Nissi since 1986, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure

Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras

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	Girls	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–
1930s	–	–	–	–
1940s	–	–	–	–
1950s	–	–	–	–
1960s	–	–	–	–
1970s	–	–	–	–
1980s	5	1	–	#12,239
1990s	43	4	+760%	#7,590
2000s	179	18	+316%	#4,768
2010s	231	23	+29%	#4,410
2020s (to 2025)	154	26	+11%	#4,270

Where Nissi is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 girls (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year	Projected babies	Per 1,000 girls	Implied rank
2026	25	0.02	outside top 500
2027	27	0.02	outside top 500
2028	28	0.02	outside top 500
2029	29	0.02	outside top 500
2030	30	0.02	outside top 500

The story of Nissi

Nissi is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #5,354 in 2025 with 24 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1986, 612 American babies have been named Nissi. Its peak came in 2024, when 34 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2020s.

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 Nissi stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Nissi?

The median living Nissi is about 12 years old; half are between 5 and 18. An estimated 600 people named Nissi 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.

Nissi year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	24	#5,354
2024	34	#4,270
2023	24	#5,343
2022	29	#4,760
2021	23	#5,516
2020	20	#6,017
2019	13	#8,482
2018	25	#5,287
2017	20	#6,229
2016	33	#4,410
2015	26	#5,257
2014	19	#6,642
2013	28	#4,990
2012	29	#4,933
2011	20	#6,506
2010	18	#7,139
2009	20	#6,745
2008	30	#4,984
2007	26	#5,487
2006	30	#4,768
2005	16	#7,408
2004	15	#7,726
2003	16	#7,120
2002	7	#13,253
2001	11	#9,199
2000	8	#11,503
1995	7	#11,401
1990	–	–
1985	–	–
1980	–	–
1975	–	–
1970	–	–
1965	–	–
1960	–	–
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1930	–	–
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1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Nissi?

The median living Nissi is about 12 years old. Half of all living Nissis are between 5 and 18 years old.

How many people named Nissi are alive today?

An estimated 600 people named Nissi are alive in the United States, based on 612 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Nissi in 2025?

Nissi ranked #5,354 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 24 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Nissi?

612 babies have been named Nissi in the United States since 1986, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Nissi most popular?

Nissi peaked in 2024, when 34 newborns received the name.

Is Nissi a boy or girl name?

Nissi is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Nissi rising or falling?

Nissi is on the rise, noticeably more popular now than a decade ago.

Will Nissi become more popular?

Nissi is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 30 girls named Nissi in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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