Total births
126
Boys' name · since 2005
Nehan
126 babies named Nehan in U.S. Social Security records since 2005, with the highest year being 2017. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 126
- total births
- 2005–2022
- years on record
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 70%
- born in that decade
Nehan is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 126 have been recorded since 2005.
Social Security Administration records show Nehan recorded 126 times among boys since 2005, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 2010s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2005 to 2022.
- 126 total births
- 2005–2022 years on record
- 2010s peak decade
- 70% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
126 boys have been named Nehan since 2005, peaking in the 2010s, last recorded in 2022.
- 126
- total births
- 2005–2022
- years on record
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 70%
- born in that decade
2010s
Peak decade
70% of everyone ever named Nehan was born in this single decade.
2017
Single peak year
16 babies were named Nehan in 2017 - its busiest year on record.
Nehan's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Nehan's full recorded timeline at 2016, 59% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 41% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 2010, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2017 peak of 16 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Nehan at a glance
Last recorded 2022Peak year
2017
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
2005
Nehan popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2005–2022
- Peak year (2017)
- 16
- Annual births at peak, across 18 years of records
Nehan by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Nehan's strongest decade.
88 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 70% of all-time use.
Nehan births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2000s 14
2000s
14 births
- 2010s
2010s
88 births
- 2020s 24
2020s
24 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 88 births (70% of all-time use).
Nehan by state
Where Nehan concentrates geographically, total births since 2005
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | New York | | 5 | 4.0% |
New York share of Nehan's total US births 4.0%
5 of 126 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Nehan? ▼
Nehan has been given to 126 babies in the U.S. since 2005, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2022. 16 babies were born in 2017, its single highest year.
When was Nehan most popular? ▼
Nehan was most popular in the 2010s decade with 88 total births. The single peak year was 2017.
Where is Nehan most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Nehan are New York (5 births).
How long has the name Nehan been used? ▼
Records for Nehan go back to 2005, giving 18 years of history through 2022.
What names are similar to Nehan? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Nehemiah, Nehemias, Nehemyah, Nehal, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Nehan's data
- Nehan's decade-level peak was the 2010s (88 total births); usage has since declined to 24 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- New York records the most Nehans (5 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 Nehan
Nearby Names Like Nehan
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Nehan
Nehemiah Boy
#426 21,804 births
Nehemias Boy
#1646 1,891 births
Nehemyah Boy
#9560 106 births
Nehal Boy
77 births
Nehemia Boy
#11659 75 births
Compare Nehan side by side: Nehan vs Nehemiah Nehan vs Nehemias Nehan vs Nehemyah
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Names with a similar number of total births
Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 2005–2022 (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. "Nehan: Baby Name Since 2005 - 126 Births, Peak 2017." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/nehan. 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 Nehan 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 June 2026.