Nissan
Nissan Motor Co., Ltd. is a Japanese multinational automobile manufacturer headquartered in Yokohama, Kanagawa, Japan. The company sells its vehicles under the Nissan and Infiniti brands, and formerly the Datsun brand, with in-house performance tuning products under the Nismo and Autech brands.
Meaning & Origin of Nissan
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Nissan Motor Co., Ltd. is a Japanese multinational automobile manufacturer headquartered in Yokohama, Kanagawa, Japan. The company sells its vehicles under the Nissan and Infiniti brands, and formerly the Datsun brand, with in-house performance tuning products under the Nismo and Autech brands.
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The Story of Nissan
As a girl name
Nissan first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1983, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1983, when 5 Nissans were born — ranking #10,274 that year. As of 2026, Nissan ranks #10,274 for girls with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 5 Nissans have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1980s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Nissan first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1982, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1994, when 10 Nissans were born — ranking #5,453 that year. As of 2026, Nissan ranks #10,889 for boys with 6 births, with steady use. In total, more than 88 Nissans have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1980s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Nissan
Nissan is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1982 and has accumulated 88 births in the dataset. Nissan's peak popularity came in 1994 when it ranked #5,453. Use the chart and map above to compare Nissan'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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