How Many People Are Named Nishanth?
An estimated 206 people in the United States have the first name Nishanth. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 18 years old, and Nishanth peaked in popularity in 2008 with 21 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Nishanth as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Nishanth paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
206
About 1 in 1,663,856 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
18
years old
Peak Year
2008
21 births
Total Registered
208
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Nishanth
Nishanth is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 208 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Nishanth as a male name
Ranked #11,884 in 2022
6 male births in 2022
Peak: 2008 (21 births)
Nishanth: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Nishanth span from the 1990s to the 2020s, covering 4 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2000s, when 121 babies were registered. Nishanth has declined significantly from its peak in the 2000s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Nishanth by Decade
How has Nishanth tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Nishanth by State
Nishanth + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Nishanth as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Nishanth: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Nishanth?
We estimate approximately 206 people named Nishanth are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 1,663,856 Americans share this first name.
Is Nishanth a common name?
Nishanth is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 74.6% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 208 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Nishanth most popular?
Nishanth reached peak popularity in 2008, when 21 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Nishanth is approximately 18 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Nishanth a male name?
Nishanth is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Nishanth Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Nishanth Smith, Nishanth Johnson, Nishanth Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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