How Many People Are Named Nissan?
An estimated 91 people in the United States have the first name Nissan. It is predominantly male (94.6%). The average bearer is 23 years old, and Nissan peaked in popularity in 1994 with 10 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Nissan 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 Nissan paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Nissan is exceptionally rare. Fewer than 100 people with this name are estimated to be alive in the U.S. today.
Estimated Living Americans
91
About 1 in 3,766,531 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
94.6% confidence
Average Age
23
years old
Peak Year
1994
10 births
Total Registered
93
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Nissan
Nissan is predominantly male (94.6%), though 5 female births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Nissan as a male name
Ranked #11,889 in 2024
6 male births in 2024
Peak: 1994 (10 births)
Nissan as a female name
Ranked #11,456 in 1983
5 female births in 1983
Peak: 1983 (5 births)
Nissan: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Nissan span from the 1980s to the 2020s, covering 5 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1990s, when 40 babies were registered. While Nissan is less common than at its peak in the 1990s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Nissan by Decade
How has Nissan 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.
Nissan by State
Nissan + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Nissan as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Nissan
Other first names starting with N with a similar number of bearers.
Nissan: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Nissan?
We estimate approximately 91 people named Nissan 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 3,766,531 Americans share this first name.
Is Nissan a common name?
Nissan is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 63.2% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 93 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Nissan most popular?
Nissan reached peak popularity in 1994, when 10 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Nissan is approximately 23 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Nissan a male name?
Nissan is predominantly male. 94.6% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Nissan Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Nissan Smith, Nissan Johnson, Nissan 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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