Nissy
Takahiro Nishijima is a Japanese singer and actor who was the main vocalist of the group AAA until 11 February 2026. He also performs as a solo singer known as Nissy.
Meaning & Origin of Nissy
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Takahiro Nishijima is a Japanese singer and actor who was the main vocalist of the group AAA until 11 February 2026. He also performs as a solo singer known as Nissy.
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The Story of Nissy
Nissy first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 2005, with 5 babies given the name that year. The name hit its high-water mark in 2022: 6 births, good for #13,584 nationwide. The 2020s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 63% of all recorded Nissys. Its most recent appearance in the national data came in 2024 (5 births); the name has since faded from the published rankings. In total, more than 27 Nissys have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2000s through the 2020s.
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About the name Nissy
Nissy is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 2005 and has accumulated 27 births in the dataset. Nissy's peak popularity came in 2022 when it ranked #13,584. Use the chart and map above to compare Nissy'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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