Boys' name · since 1958
Nachman
Since 1958, U.S. Social Security records show 743 babies named Nachman, peaking in 2012. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #6,183 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #3,531 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 743
- born since 1958
- 2010s
- peak decade
Yes -- Nachman is the #3531 most popular boys' name in the U.S. today, with 743 recorded since 1958.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Nachman has been recorded 743 times among boys since 1958, currently ranked #3531 nationally and more common than 75% of boys, with its heaviest use in the 2010s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1958 to 2025.
- #6,183 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- #3,531 of 13,930 2025 SSA year
- 743 born since 1958
- 2010s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Nachman ranks #6,183 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #3,531 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. 743 born since 1958, peaking in the 2010s.
- #6,183 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #3,531 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 743
- born since 1958
- 2010s
- peak decade
Nachman's 743 recorded births place it above 86.4% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 2 jurisdictions, led by New York.
How Nachman compares
743 Top 36% higher than 64% of 13,930 names currently given to boys
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Nachman's all-time total is 101% above the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Nachman | Median boys name (Takari) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 743 | 369 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 32 | 34 | 22,252 |
Nachman's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Nachman splits its recorded history at 2000: 75% of all births land in the more recent half, 25% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 1960 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2012 peak of 32 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Nachman popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1958–2025
- Peak year (2012)
- 32
- Annual births at peak, across 68 years of records
Nachman by decade
2010s is the heaviest window (226 births, 30% of the file).
2010s was Nachman's strongest decade.
226 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 30% of all-time use.
Nachman births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1950s 6
1950s
6 births
- 1960s 5
1960s
5 births
- 1970s 37
1970s
37 births
- 1980s 51
1980s
51 births
- 1990s 88
1990s
88 births
- 2000s
2000s
169 births
- 2010s
2010s
226 births
- 2020s
2020s
161 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 226 births (30% of all-time use).
How Nachman compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 boys names closest to Nachman's total volume
Nachman by state
Where Nachman concentrates geographically, total births since 1958
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | New York | | 477 | 64.2% |
| #2 | New Jersey | | 31 | 4.2% |
477 of 743 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 2 reporting states.
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What to do with Nachman's data
- Nachman's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (226 total births) through the 2020s (161) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- New York records the most Nachmans (477 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. New York names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Nachman: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~2012)
Similar record span (~67 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1958–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Nachman draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of August 2026.