Boys' name · since 1981
Nashaun
Since 1981, U.S. Social Security records show 302 babies named Nashaun, peaking in 2004. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #10,538 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 302
- born since 1981
- 2000s
- peak decade
Nashaun is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 302 have been recorded since 1981.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Nashaun has been recorded 302 times among boys since 1981, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 2000s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1981 to 2023.
- #10,538 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 302 born since 1981
- 2000s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Nashaun ranks #10,538 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 302 born since 1981, peaking in the 2000s.
- #10,538 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 302
- born since 1981
- 2000s
- peak decade
Nashaun's 302 recorded births place it above 76.81% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 3 jurisdictions, led by New York.
Nashaun's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Nashaun splits its recorded history at 2007: 48% of all births land in the more recent half, 52% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1991 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2004 peak of 31 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Nashaun popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1981–2023
- Peak year (2004)
- 31
- Annual births at peak, across 43 years of records
Nashaun by decade
2000s is the heaviest window (191 births, 63% of the file).
2000s was Nashaun's strongest decade.
191 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 63% of all-time use.
Nashaun births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s 6
1980s
6 births
- 1990s 29
1990s
29 births
- 2000s
2000s
191 births
- 2010s 71
2010s
71 births
- 2020s 5
2020s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 191 births (63% of all-time use).
Nashaun by state
Where Nashaun concentrates geographically, total births since 1981
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | New York | | 10 | 3.3% |
| #2 | Illinois | | 5 | 1.7% |
| #3 | Virginia | | 5 | 1.7% |
10 of 302 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 3 reporting states.
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What to do with Nashaun's data
- Nashaun's decade-level peak was the 2000s (191 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- New York records the most Nashauns (10 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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Two nationwide peer axes for Nashaun: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~2004)
Similar record span (~42 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, 1981–2023 (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 Nashaun 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.