Total births
146
Boys' name · since 2000
Nayshawn
146 babies named Nayshawn in U.S. Social Security records since 2000, with the highest year being 2007. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 146
- total births
- 2000–2012
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 86%
- born in that decade
Nayshawn is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 146 have been recorded since 2000.
Nayshawn has 146 recorded births among boys since 2000, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, busiest in the 2000s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2000 to 2012.
- 146 total births
- 2000–2012 years on record
- 2000s peak decade
- 86% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
146 boys have been named Nayshawn since 2000, peaking in the 2000s, last recorded in 2012.
- 146
- total births
- 2000–2012
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 86%
- born in that decade
2000s
Peak decade
86% of everyone ever named Nayshawn was born in this single decade.
2007
Single peak year
17 babies were named Nayshawn in 2007 - its busiest year on record.
Nayshawn's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Nayshawn's full recorded timeline at 2006, 56% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 44% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 2012, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2007 peak of 17 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Nayshawn at a glance
Last recorded 2012Peak year
2007
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
2000
Nayshawn popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2000–2012
- Peak year (2007)
- 17
- Annual births at peak, across 13 years of records
Nayshawn by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Nayshawn's strongest decade.
125 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 86% of all-time use.
Nayshawn births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2000s
2000s
125 births
- 2010s 21
2010s
21 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 125 births (86% of all-time use).
Nayshawn by state
Where Nayshawn concentrates geographically, total births since 2000
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | New York | | 17 | 11.6% |
New York share of Nayshawn's total US births 11.6%
17 of 146 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Nayshawn? ▼
Nayshawn has been given to 146 babies in the U.S. since 2000, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2012. 17 babies were born in 2007, its single highest year.
When was Nayshawn most popular? ▼
Nayshawn was most popular in the 2000s decade with 125 total births. The single peak year was 2007.
Where is Nayshawn most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Nayshawn are New York (17 births).
How long has the name Nayshawn been used? ▼
Records for Nayshawn go back to 2000, giving 13 years of history through 2012.
What names are similar to Nayshawn? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Naythan, Nayan, Nayel, Nayib, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Nayshawn's data
- Nayshawn's decade-level peak was the 2000s (125 total births); usage has since declined to 21 in the 2010s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- New York records the most Nayshawns (17 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 Nayshawn
Nearby Names Like Nayshawn
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Nayshawn
Naythan Boy
#7430 813 births
Nayan Boy
#5774 578 births
Nayel Boy
#2208 503 births
Nayib Boy
#5772 235 births
Nayden Boy
#11738 199 births
Compare Nayshawn side by side: Nayshawn vs Naythan Nayshawn vs Nayan Nayshawn vs Nayel
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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, 2000–2012 (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. "Nayshawn: Baby Name Since 2000 - 146 Births, Peak 2007." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/nayshawn. 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 Nayshawn 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.