Total births
274
Boys' name · since 1993
Nuchem
Since 1993, U.S. Social Security records show 274 babies named Nuchem, peaking in 2025. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #5784
- among boys today
- 274
- born since 1993
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 60%
- more common than other boys
Nuchem currently ranks #5784 among boys' names in America, with 274 babies recorded since 1993.
Social Security Administration records show Nuchem recorded 274 times among boys since 1993, holding rank #5784 nationally today, ahead of 60% of boys, 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 1993 to 2025.
- #5784 among boys today
- 274 born since 1993
- 2010s peak decade
- 60% more common than other boys
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
Nuchem is currently the #5784 boys' name in America, more common than 60% of boys - 274 born since 1993, peaking in the 2010s.
- #5784
- among boys today
- 274
- born since 1993
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 60%
- more common than other boys
Nuchem vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#5784
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 60% of names given to boys today.
2010s
Peak decade
40% of everyone ever named Nuchem was born in this single decade.
2025
Single peak year
20 babies were named Nuchem in 2025 - its busiest year on record.
How Nuchem compares
274 44th percentile among 14,294 names currently given to boys
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Nuchem's all-time total is 25% below the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Nuchem | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 274 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 20 | 23 | 22,252 |
Nuchem's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Nuchem splits its recorded history at 2012: 65% of all births land in the more recent half, 35% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 1993 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2025 peak of 20 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Nuchem at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2025
Current rank
#5,784
Active since
1993
Nuchem popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1993–2025
- Peak year (2025)
- 20
- Annual births at peak, across 33 years of records
Nuchem by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Nuchem's strongest decade.
109 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 40% of all-time use.
Nuchem births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s 21
1990s
21 births
- 2000s
2000s
51 births
- 2010s
2010s
109 births
- 2020s
2020s
93 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 109 births (40% of all-time use).
Nuchem by state
Where Nuchem concentrates geographically, total births since 1993
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | New York | | 182 | 66.4% |
New York share of Nuchem's total US births 66.4%
182 of 274 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Nuchem? ▼
Nuchem has been given to 274 babies in the U.S. since 1993, according to SSA data. Among boys, it ranks #5784 as of the latest data. 20 babies were born in 2025, its single highest year.
When was Nuchem most popular? ▼
Nuchem was most popular in the 2010s decade with 109 total births. The single peak year was 2025.
Where is Nuchem most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Nuchem are New York (182 births).
How long has the name Nuchem been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Nuchem since 1993 -- 33 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What to do with Nuchem's data
- Nuchem's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (109 total births) through the 2020s (93) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- New York records the most Nuchems (182 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.
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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, 1993–2025 (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. "Nuchem: #5784 Boys' Name - 274 Births, Peak 2025." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/nuchem. 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 Nuchem 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.