Boys' name · since 2006

Nysean

Nysean has 23 recorded births since 2006 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2008 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.

#27,930 of 45,481
all-time among boys
23
born since 2006
2000s
peak decade

Nysean is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 23 have been recorded since 2006.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Nysean has been recorded 23 times among boys since 2006, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 2000s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2006 to 2008.

  • #27,930 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 23 born since 2006
  • 2000s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Nysean ranks #27,930 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 23 born since 2006, peaking in the 2000s.

#27,930 of 45,481
all-time among boys
23
born since 2006
2000s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Nysean's 23 recorded births place it above 38.38% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Nysean's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Nysean's SSA record in two at 2007 and the more recent half accounts for 74% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 26%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 2006, with only 6 births recorded -- set against the 2008 peak of 9, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.

Nysean popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2006–2008

Last recorded 2008
Peak year (2008)
9
Annual births at peak, across 3 years of records
5678910 200620072008 9

Nysean by decade

2000s is the heaviest window (23 births, 100% of the file).

2000s was Nysean's strongest decade.

23 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 100% of all-time use.

Nysean births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 2000s at 23 births (100% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Nysean?
Nysean has been given to 23 babies in the U.S. since 2006, according to SSA data. Its archive ordinal is #27,930 of 45,481 among boys' names (total births, highest first). Its last appearance in the data was 2008. 9 babies were born in 2008, its single highest year.
Where does Nysean sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Nysean ranks #27,930 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Nysean most popular?
Nysean was most popular in the 2000s decade with 23 total births. The single peak year was 2008.
How long has the name Nysean been used?
The SSA has tracked Nysean since 2006 -- 3 years through the most recent 2008 data.
What names are similar to Nysean?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Nysir, Nyshawn, Nyshaun, Nysaiah, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Nysean: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.

Data Sources

Data as of August 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, 2006–2008 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).

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 Nysean 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 August 2026.