The name Nishan reached its peak in 2010, with 20 registrations (ranked #4795). The name has actually been around since 1924 — over a century — though it took until recently to find its widest audience. Since the peak, the name has eased to well outside the top 1,000 (around #7484) today, averaging about 12 new babies per year. Nishan has been declining in recent years. Across all years on record, approximately 365 American babies have carried this name.