US rank #10144 Boys' name Peak 2006 79 births

Nashua — #10144 US boys' name

79 babies named Nashua in U.S. Social Security records since 1981, with the highest year being 2006. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1980s51990s142000s242010s292020s7
#10144
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 29% of names given to boys today.

2010s
Peak decade

37% of everyone ever named Nashua was born in this single decade.

2006
Single peak year

9 babies were named Nashua in 2006 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Nashua

The Social Security Administration has registered 79 babies named Nashua between 1981 and 2024, spanning 44 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Nashua currently holds the #10144 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2006, when 9 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Nashua performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 29 births during that ten-year window. Across the 5 decades of recorded activity, Nashua shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Nashua 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 79 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.

Nashua at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

79

Since 1981

44 years of records

Peak year

2006

9 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#10,144

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

1981

Recorded for 44 years

Last year on file: 2024

Nashua popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1981

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2006)
9
Annual births at peak — across 44 years of records
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Nashua by decade

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

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
29 births that decade — 37% of Nashua's all-time total
1980s51990s142000s242010s292020s7

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Nashua?
79 babies have been named Nashua since 1981. It currently ranks #10144 among boys. The peak year was 2006 with 9 births.
When was Nashua most popular?
Nashua was most popular in the 2010s decade with 29 total births. The single peak year was 2006.
How long has the name Nashua been used?
Nashua has been recorded in Social Security data since 1981, spanning 44 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Nashua?
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, 1981–2024 (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.