US rank #7599 Boys' name Peak 2014 81 births

Nayson — #7599 US boys' name

81 babies named Nayson in U.S. Social Security records since 2009, with the highest year being 2014. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

2000s52010s602020s16
#7599
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 47% of names given to boys today.

2010s
Peak decade

74% of everyone ever named Nayson was born in this single decade.

2014
Single peak year

11 babies were named Nayson in 2014 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Nayson

The Social Security Administration has registered 81 babies named Nayson between 2009 and 2024, spanning 16 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Nayson currently holds the #7599 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2014, when 11 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Nayson performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 60 births during that ten-year window. Across the 3 decades of recorded activity, Nayson shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Nayson 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 81 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.

Nayson at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

81

Since 2009

16 years of records

Peak year

2014

11 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#7,599

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

2009

Recorded for 16 years

Last year on file: 2024

Nayson popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–2009

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2014)
11
Annual births at peak — across 16 years of records
4681012 20242020201820162015201420132012201120102009 5

Nayson by decade

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

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
60 births that decade — 74% of Nayson's all-time total
2000s52010s602020s16

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Nayson?
81 babies have been named Nayson since 2009. It currently ranks #7599 among boys. The peak year was 2014 with 11 births.
When was Nayson most popular?
Nayson was most popular in the 2010s decade with 60 total births. The single peak year was 2014.
How long has the name Nayson been used?
Nayson has been recorded in Social Security data since 2009, spanning 16 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Nayson?
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.

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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, 2009–2024 (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.