Baby Names US
boys' name ★ peaked 2012

Nachman

Gender Boy Rank 2025 #3,566 Trend ↑ Rising 43%
Rank 2025
#3,566
among boys · ↑725 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
32
named Nachman · +28% vs 2024
How common
1 in 53,377
boys born in 2025
Peak year
2012
32 babies
All-time total
743
#6,183 all-time among boys
First recorded
1958
in Social Security records

Nachman popularity over time

743 babies have been named Nachman since 1958, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
0.010.010.020.0218801900192019401960198020002020Peak 2025Boys

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade Boys Per year Change Best rank
1880s – – – –
1890s – – – –
1900s – – – –
1910s – – – –
1920s – – – –
1930s – – – –
1940s – – – –
1950s 6 1 – #3,808
1960s 5 1 -17% #4,423
1970s 37 4 +640% #4,061
1980s 51 5 +38% #4,054
1990s 88 9 +73% #4,499
2000s 169 17 +92% #3,621
2010s 226 23 +34% #3,430
2020s (to 2025) 161 27 +19% #3,566

Where Nachman is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 boys (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year Projected babies Per 1,000 boys Implied rank
2026 34 0.02 outside top 500
2027 36 0.02 outside top 500
2028 37 0.02 outside top 500
2029 39 0.02 outside top 500
2030 40 0.02 outside top 500

The story of Nachman

Nachman is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #3,566 in 2025 with 32 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1958, 743 American babies have been named Nachman. Its peak came in 2012, when 32 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2010s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Nachman stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Nachman?

The median living Nachman is about 15 years old; half are between 7 and 25. An estimated 700 people named Nachman are alive in the United States today.

median 15 020406080100

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Nachman year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year Boys Boys rank
2025 32 #3,566
2024 25 #4,291
2023 28 #3,962
2022 24 #4,395
2021 27 #3,973
2020 25 #4,108
2019 18 #5,285
2018 20 #4,870
2017 21 #4,692
2016 21 #4,718
2015 28 #3,843
2014 27 #3,861
2013 19 #4,919
2012 32 #3,430
2011 18 #5,130
2010 22 #4,472
2009 24 #4,237
2008 30 #3,621
2007 29 #3,663
2006 16 #5,460
2005 15 #5,486
2004 14 #5,704
2003 17 #4,747
2002 10 #6,889
2001 6 #10,136
2000 8 #7,954
1995 11 #5,396
1990 9 #5,680
1985 5 #7,253
1980 7 #5,323
1975 5 #6,025
1970 – –
1965 – –
1960 5 #4,423
1955 – –
1950 – –
1945 – –
1940 – –
1935 – –
1930 – –
1925 – –
1920 – –
1915 – –
1910 – –
1905 – –
1900 – –
1895 – –
1890 – –
1885 – –
1880 – –

Famous people named Nachman

The most globally famous bearers of the name, ranked by fame across Wikipedia editions (Pantheon project, MIT).

  1. 1 Nachman of Breslov Nachman of Breslov Hasidic rabbi (1772–1810) 18th century

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Nachman, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Nachman?

The median living Nachman is about 15 years old. Half of all living Nachmans are between 7 and 25 years old.

How many people named Nachman are alive today?

An estimated 700 people named Nachman are alive in the United States, based on 743 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Nachman in 2025?

Nachman ranked #3,566 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 32 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Nachman?

743 babies have been named Nachman in the United States since 1958, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Nachman most popular?

Nachman peaked in 2012, when 32 newborns received the name.

Is Nachman a boy or girl name?

Nachman is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Nachman rising or falling?

Nachman is on the rise, noticeably more popular now than a decade ago.

Will Nachman become more popular?

Nachman is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 40 boys named Nachman in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

Who are famous people named Nachman?

Well-known people named Nachman include Nachman of Breslov (religious figure).

Names like Nachman

Names that sound and feel close to Nachman: shared sounds, similar era, similar popularity. Each links to its full history.

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