Baby Names US
Unisex name ★ peaked 2006

Nashawn

Gender Unisex · 5% girls Rank 2025 #10,362
Rank 2025
#10,362
among boys · ↑3,274 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
7
named Nashawn
How common
1 in 244,011
boys born in 2025
Peak year
2006
68 babies
All-time total
965
#5,448 all-time among boys
First recorded
1973
in Social Security records

Nashawn popularity over time

965 babies have been named Nashawn since 1973, 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
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BoysGirls

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 Girls Boys Total Per year Change Best rank
1880s – – – – – –
1890s – – – – – –
1900s – – – – – –
1910s – – – – – –
1920s – – – – – –
1930s – – – – – –
1940s – – – – – –
1950s – – – – – –
1960s – – – – – –
1970s 10 29 39 4 – #4,287
1980s 18 47 65 7 +67% #4,669
1990s 25 146 171 17 +163% #3,067
2000s – 469 469 47 +174% #1,905
2010s – 185 185 19 -61% #2,947
2020s (to 2025) – 36 36 6 -68% #8,523

The story of Nashawn

Nashawn is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #10,362 in 2025 with 7 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1973, 965 American babies have been named Nashawn, about 95% boys and 5% girls, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 2006, when 68 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2000s.

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 Nashawn stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Nashawn?

The median living Nashawn is about 20 years old; half are between 16 and 27. An estimated 900 people named Nashawn are alive in the United States today.

median 20 020406080100

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

Nashawn year by year

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

Year Girls Girls rank Boys Boys rank
2025 – – 7 #10,362
2024 – – 5 #13,636
2023 – – – –
2022 – – 6 #11,866
2021 – – 9 #8,629
2020 – – 9 #8,523
2019 – – 9 #8,672
2018 – – 6 #11,730
2017 – – 15 #5,980
2016 – – 9 #8,611
2015 – – 9 #8,509
2014 – – 14 #6,214
2013 – – 22 #4,418
2012 – – 27 #3,856
2011 – – 34 #3,285
2010 – – 40 #2,947
2009 – – 35 #3,254
2008 – – 37 #3,147
2007 – – 62 #2,179
2006 – – 68 #1,986
2005 – – 67 #1,905
2004 – – 46 #2,443
2003 – – 36 #2,765
2002 – – 36 #2,668
2001 – – 40 #2,464
2000 – – 42 #2,318
1995 5 #15,035 18 #3,657
1990 – – 17 #3,559
1985 – – 6 #6,277
1980 – – – –
1975 5 #10,064 5 #6,034
1970 – – – –
1965 – – – –
1960 – – – –
1955 – – – –
1950 – – – –
1945 – – – –
1940 – – – –
1935 – – – –
1930 – – – –
1925 – – – –
1920 – – – –
1915 – – – –
1910 – – – –
1905 – – – –
1900 – – – –
1895 – – – –
1890 – – – –
1885 – – – –
1880 – – – –

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Nashawn?

The median living Nashawn is about 20 years old. Half of all living Nashawns are between 16 and 27 years old.

How many people named Nashawn are alive today?

An estimated 900 people named Nashawn are alive in the United States, based on 965 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Nashawn in 2025?

Nashawn ranked #10,362 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 7 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Nashawn?

965 babies have been named Nashawn in the United States since 1973, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Nashawn most popular?

Nashawn peaked in 2006, when 68 newborns received the name.

Is Nashawn a boy or girl name?

Nashawn is used for both: about 5% of babies named Nashawn have been girls and 95% boys.

Is the name Nashawn rising or falling?

Nashawn is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

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