US rank #12668 Unisex name Peak 2006 905 births

Nashawn — #12668 US boys' name

905 babies named Nashawn in U.S. Social Security records since 1975, with the highest year being 2006. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1970s291980s471990s1462000s4692010s1852020s29
#12668
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 11% of names given to boys today.

2000s
Peak decade

52% of everyone ever named Nashawn was born in this single decade.

2006
Single peak year

68 babies were named Nashawn in 2006 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Nashawn

The Social Security Administration has registered 905 babies named Nashawn between 1975 and 2024, spanning 50 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Nashawn currently holds the #12668 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2006, when 68 babies received it in a single year. Nashawn is classified as unisex in SSA records: the opposite-sex variant accounts for 53 additional births since 1973.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Nashawn performed strongest in the 2000s, accumulating 469 births during that ten-year window. Across the 6 decades of recorded activity, Nashawn shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in New York, which accounts for 103 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Virginia and New Jersey. In total, SSA state-level files list Nashawn in 10 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Nashawn in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 905 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Nashawn at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

905

Since 1975

50 years of records

Peak year

2006

68 births that year

Strongest decade: 2000s

Current rank

#12,668

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

1975

Recorded for 50 years

Last year on file: 2024

Nashawn popularity over time — boys

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1975

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2006)
68
Annual births at peak — across 50 years of records
020406080 202420172011200519991993198619761975 5

Nashawn popularity over time — girls

53 total births recorded since 1973 (Nashawn as girls' name)

Unisex variant — 53 births
45678910 199819951994199219891984198319751973 5

Nashawn by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 2000s
Peak decade
2000s
469 births that decade — 52% of Nashawn's all-time total
1970s291980s471990s1462000s4692010s1852020s29

Nashawn by state

Where Nashawn concentrates geographically — total births since 1975

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Nashawn
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 New York
103 11.4%
#2 Virginia
38 4.2%
#3 New Jersey
25 2.8%
#4 Ohio
18 2.0%
#5 North Carolina
12 1.3%
#6 Florida
11 1.2%
#7 Pennsylvania
7 0.8%
#8 Illinois
5 0.6%
New York share of Nashawn's total US births 11.4%
Even split

103 of 905 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 10 reporting states.

Nashawn appears in 10 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Nashawn?
905 babies have been named Nashawn since 1975. It currently ranks #12668 among boys. The peak year was 2006 with 68 births.
When was Nashawn most popular?
Nashawn was most popular in the 2000s decade with 469 total births. The single peak year was 2006.
Where is Nashawn most popular?
The top states for the name Nashawn are New York (103 births), Virginia (38 births), New Jersey (25 births).
Is Nashawn a unisex name?
Yes, Nashawn is used for both boys and girls. As a boy's name it has 905 births, and as a girl's name it has 53 births.
How long has the name Nashawn been used?
Nashawn has been recorded in Social Security data since 1975, spanning 50 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Nashawn?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Nash, Nasir, Nasser, Naseem, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

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Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1975–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.