Infiniti
Infiniti is the luxury car division of the Japanese automaker Nissan. The brand began on November 8, 1989, initially in North America. The marketing network for Infiniti vehicles included dealers in over 50 countries in the 2010s. As of 2020, there were 25 markets served by new car dealers, primarily North America, China, Taiwan, and the Middle East.
Meaning & Origin of Infiniti
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Infiniti is the luxury car division of the Japanese automaker Nissan. The brand began on November 8, 1989, initially in North America. The marketing network for Infiniti vehicles included dealers in over 50 countries in the 2010s. As of 2020, there were 25 markets served by new car dealers, primarily North America, China, Taiwan, and the Middle East.
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The Story of Infiniti
Infiniti first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1991, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1997, when 48 Infinitis were born — ranking #2,621 that year. As of 2026, Infiniti ranks #8,752 for baby girls with 10 births, rising sharply (+18% over the past five years). In total, more than 464 Infinitis have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1990s through the 2020s.
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Names that sound like Infiniti
Phonetically similar names — useful when Infiniti is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
- Infinity
- Infinito
- Infinita
- Infinit
- Infinities
- Affinity
- Infinitive
- Infirmity
- Infinitum
- Infinite
- Infinitely
- Infinites
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About the name Infiniti
Infiniti is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1991 and has accumulated 464 births in the dataset. Infiniti's peak popularity came in 1997 when it ranked #2,621. Use the chart and map above to compare Infiniti's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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