girl's name

Nishi

  • Origin Indian
  • Gender Girl
  • Syllables 2
  • Letters 5
  • Births on record 310

Nishi is a girl's name with 2 syllables. In 2019 it was given to 6 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.

  • Nishi is a name of Indian origin.
  • Peaked in 2008, when 25 babies were given the name.
  • It has been falling over the past decade.
  • First appears in US birth records in 1983.
  • 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.

Nishi over time

Births per decade in the United States, 1980s to 2010s.

129
'80 '90 '00 '10
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Births named Nishi by decade in the United States
Decade Births
1980s 19
1990s 29
2000s 129
2010s 70

How popular is Nishi?

In 2019, Nishi was given to 6 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.

Where Nishi is used

England & Wales #6,662 3 in 2014
United States #14,345 6 in 2019

The bar shows how near the top of each country's list the name sits, on a scale where #1 fills the row and #1,000 is a sliver. The figures beside it are the real rank and the babies recorded that year.

US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.

Names that peaked alongside Nishi

These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.

Parents who like Nishi also like

Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Nishi over the last century — the same taste, a different name.

Sibling names for Nishi

Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Nishi — the two things that make a sibling set grate.

Common questions about Nishi

How popular is the name Nishi?

In 2019, Nishi was given to 6 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.

Is Nishi a girl's or a boy's name?

Nishi is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.

How many syllables are in Nishi?

Nishi has 2 syllables.

When was Nishi most popular?

Nishi peaked in 2008, when 25 babies were given the name. It has been falling over the past decade.