Total births
116
Boys' name · since 2014
Nahyan
Nahyan has 116 recorded births since 2014 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2017 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #8857
- among boys today
- 116
- born since 2014
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 38%
- more common than other boys
Yes -- Nahyan is the #8857 most popular boys' name in the U.S. today, with 116 recorded since 2014.
Nahyan has 116 recorded births among boys since 2014, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #8857 as of the latest data, more common than 38% of boys, busiest in the 2020s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2014 to 2025.
- #8857 among boys today
- 116 born since 2014
- 2020s peak decade
- 38% more common than other boys
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Nahyan is currently the #8857 boys' name in America, more common than 38% of boys - 116 born since 2014, peaking in the 2020s.
- #8857
- among boys today
- 116
- born since 2014
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 38%
- more common than other boys
Nahyan vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#8857
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 38% of names given to boys today.
2020s
Peak decade
54% of everyone ever named Nahyan was born in this single decade.
2017
Single peak year
15 babies were named Nahyan in 2017 - its busiest year on record.
How Nahyan compares
116 28th percentile among 14,294 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
Nahyan's all-time total is 68% below the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Nahyan | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 116 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 15 | 23 | 22,252 |
Nahyan's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Nahyan splits its recorded history at 2020: 54% of all births land in the more recent half, 46% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 2018 (6 births) -- compare that against the 2017 peak of 15 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Nahyan at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2017
Current rank
#8,857
Active since
2014
Nahyan popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2014–2025
- Peak year (2017)
- 15
- Annual births at peak, across 12 years of records
Nahyan by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2020s was Nahyan's strongest decade.
63 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 54% of all-time use.
Nahyan births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2010s
2010s
53 births
- 2020s
2020s
63 births
What this shows Peak: 2020s at 63 births (54% of all-time use).
Nahyan by state
Where Nahyan concentrates geographically, total births since 2014
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | New York | | 6 | 5.2% |
New York share of Nahyan's total US births 5.2%
6 of 116 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Nahyan? ▼
Since 2014, Social Security records show 116 babies named Nahyan. Today it holds rank #8857 among boys. Its busiest year on record was 2017, with 15 births.
When was Nahyan most popular? ▼
Nahyan was most popular in the 2020s decade with 63 total births. The single peak year was 2017.
Where is Nahyan most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Nahyan are New York (6 births).
How long has the name Nahyan been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Nahyan since 2014 -- 12 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Nahyan? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Nahum, Nahom, Nahshon, Naheem, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Nahyan's data
- New York records the most Nahyans (6 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. New York names
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Nahyan
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Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Nahyan
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Nahom Boy
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Nahshon Boy
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Naheem Boy
#5526 502 births
Nahmir Boy
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Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 2014–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Nahyan: #8857 Boys' Name - 116 Births, Peak 2017." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/nahyan. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
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 Nahyan 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 June 2026.