Total births
409
Boys' name · since 1975
Nashon
Nashon has 409 recorded births since 1975 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2004 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 409
- total births
- 1975–2025
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 39%
- born in that decade
Nashon sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 409 recorded since 1975.
Social Security Administration records show Nashon recorded 409 times among boys since 1975, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 2000s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1975 to 2025.
- 409 total births
- 1975–2025 years on record
- 2000s peak decade
- 39% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
409 boys have been named Nashon since 1975, peaking in the 2000s, last recorded in 2025.
- 409
- total births
- 1975–2025
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 39%
- born in that decade
2000s
Peak decade
39% of everyone ever named Nashon was born in this single decade.
2004
Single peak year
23 babies were named Nashon in 2004 - its busiest year on record.
Nashon's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Nashon splits its recorded history at 2001: 58% of all births land in the more recent half, 42% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1975 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2004 peak of 23 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Nashon at a glance
Last recorded 2025Peak year
2004
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1975
Nashon popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1975–2025
- Peak year (2004)
- 23
- Annual births at peak, across 51 years of records
Nashon by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Nashon's strongest decade.
160 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 39% of all-time use.
Nashon births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 23
1970s
23 births
- 1980s 37
1980s
37 births
- 1990s
1990s
97 births
- 2000s
2000s
160 births
- 2010s
2010s
78 births
- 2020s 14
2020s
14 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 160 births (39% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Nashon? ▼
409 babies have been named Nashon since 1975. It was last recorded in 2025. The peak year was 2004 with 23 births.
When was Nashon most popular? ▼
Nashon was most popular in the 2000s decade with 160 total births. The single peak year was 2004.
How long has the name Nashon been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Nashon since 1975 -- 51 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Nashon? ▼
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.
What to do with Nashon's data
- Nashon's decade-level peak was the 2000s (160 total births); usage has since declined to 14 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- 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 Nashon
Nearby Names Like Nashon
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Nashon
Nash Boy
#240 22,439 births
Nasir Boy
#446 17,917 births
Nasser Boy
#3413 1,324 births
Naseem Boy
#3019 1,291 births
Nassir Boy
#3430 993 births
Compare Nashon side by side: Nashon vs Nash Nashon vs Nasir Nashon vs Nasser
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Data Sources
Data as of July 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, 1975–2025 (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. "Nashon: Baby Name Since 1975 - 409 Births, Peak 2004." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/nashon. 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 Nashon 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 July 2026.